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| Rupert Everett | ... |
Camilla Fritton /
Captain Archibald Fritton /
Fortnam Fritton
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| Colin Firth | ... | ||
| David Tennant | ... |
Captain Lord Pomfrey /
Sir Piers Pomfrey
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| Talulah Riley | ... | ||
| Jodie Whittaker | ... | ||
| Juno Temple | ... | ||
| Tamsin Egerton | ... | ||
| Toby Jones | ... | ||
| Sarah Harding | ... |
Roxy
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| Zawe Ashton | ... |
Bianca
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| Montserrat Lombard | ... |
Zoe
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| Ella Smith | ... |
Lucy
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| Celia Imrie | ... | ||
| Clara Paget | ... |
Bella
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| Gabriella Wilde | ... | ||
After wealthy philanthropist Piers Pomfrey has expressed an unusual interest in a ring found by her niece Annabelle Miss Fritton explains that she is descended from a pirate who,in 1598,stole treasure from another pirate,Pomfrey's ancestor. The location of the treasure is to be found when the ring and its double are put together. Felonious ex-pupil Kelly and Miss Fritton's former lover Geoffrey are brought in to help the school steal the second ring from the evil Pomfrey's misogynistic secret society,leading to a showdown at the Globe Theatre and an amazing revelation as to the identity of pirate captain Fritton,as well as that of William Shakespeare. Written by don @ minifie-1
This is an absolute Christmas cracker. I think it is slicker and more polished than the first film, and Rupert Everett is even better this time around as the eponymous Miss Fritton. It is camp, witty and outrageous and full of classic one liners. The new girls are hilarious and Tamsin Edgerton who played Chelsea has proved that her future career lies in comedy. Yes It's movie/panto for the masses, but that's half of its charm. At a time when England is in the grip of mass unemployment and recession, this is the kind of family comedy that everyone can enjoy. I cannot believe all of the bad reviews. That said, the vast majority of them are written by men aged 35-60. Go figure! At least the filmmakers know their target audience, unlike the people who's job it is to criticise. I'm sure it will be as successful as the first film. Top marks class. No detention for anyone.