Ada Harris lives a very ordinary London life, working as a character woman, playing bingo and enjoying a drink with friend and neighbour Vi. Life changes when Ada sets her mind on owning an original Dior dress, costing a small fortune, Ada scrimps and saves to build enough money to get to Paris and buy the dress of her dreams. When there she faces snobbery from several quarters.
One of the sweetest films you could ever hope to watch, it's totally inoffensive, heart warming and rather moving. Very much a clash of the classes, a woman from humble bearings daring to enter the war of Parisian chic.
Known to millions as crime solving Jessica Fletcher, Angela Lansbury shines through as Mrs Harris, the late Angela Lansbury was so glamorous in later years, but able to play a downbeat character with such ease. Sharif and Rigg are particularly delightful, Savident certainly relished his role.p, playing it with true gusto.
It's a film to watch on a wet Sunday afternoon, or a day off sick from work, there's something particularly comforting in it, it's like being draped in a comfortable blanket.
Utterly sweet 9/10.
One of the sweetest films you could ever hope to watch, it's totally inoffensive, heart warming and rather moving. Very much a clash of the classes, a woman from humble bearings daring to enter the war of Parisian chic.
Known to millions as crime solving Jessica Fletcher, Angela Lansbury shines through as Mrs Harris, the late Angela Lansbury was so glamorous in later years, but able to play a downbeat character with such ease. Sharif and Rigg are particularly delightful, Savident certainly relished his role.p, playing it with true gusto.
It's a film to watch on a wet Sunday afternoon, or a day off sick from work, there's something particularly comforting in it, it's like being draped in a comfortable blanket.
Utterly sweet 9/10.