Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)

She left the land of Marks & Spencer and went to the world of Marx and Lenin. Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution is a feelgood comedy following one dysfunctional family's journey from 1968 West ... See full summary »

Director:

Bille Eltringham

Writers:

Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Stars:

Catherine Tate, Iain Glen, Brittany Ashworth

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Cast

Credited cast:
Catherine Tate	...	Dorothy Ratcliffe
Iain Glen	...	Frank Ratcliffe
Brittany Ashworth	...	Alex Ratcliffe
Heike Makatsch	...	Frau Unger
Jessica Barden	...	Mary Ratcliffe
Christian Brassington	...	Thomas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nigel Betts	...	Uncle Philip
Ottilia Borbáth	...	Frau Glock
Béla Fesztbaum	...	1st Stasi Officer
Fanni Futár	...	Uti
Imola Gáspár	...	Art Teacher
Ákos Horváth	...	2nd Border Guard
Barna Illyés	...	Gym Teacher
Scott Kay	...	Hare krishna
John Kirk	...	Mr. Murray

Storyline

She left the land of Marks & Spencer and went to the world of Marx and Lenin. Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution is a feelgood comedy following one dysfunctional family's journey from 1968 West Yorkshire to 19 below freezing East Germany and back again. Mr Ratcliffe fought for the cause, but his wife fought for their family: a teenage sex goddess, and a twelve year old communist spy. Will Mr Ratcliffe throw away his party card and fall in love with his brave new wife?

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Plot Keywords:

east germany | dysfunctional family | communism | period in title | 1960s | 

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Taglines:

She left the land of Marks & Spencer and went to the world of Marx and Lenin.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk]

Country:

Hungary UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Revolução de Mrs. Ratcliffe

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Assassin Films, Pioneer Pictures, UK Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The Rattcliffes supposedly move to the DDR, but in fact all the scenes from East Germany were shot in Hungary - another ex-communist country.

User Reviews

Significantly better than other reviewers have said

Yes, okay, it's not laugh a minute, but that is the point.... It is based on real life - what would happen if a person genuinely believed the communist ideal and moved their family to east Germany in the sixties?

Reminiscent of Hideous Kinky, this is a genuine look back from the point of view of a daughter in an unusual and poignant situation. The movie handles the story with charm and while moments are a little cheesy, it is well worth viewing, particularly for fans of Catherine Tate, who does a great job here.

I guess it depends if your glass is half full or half empty!!