Stiff Upper Lips

19971997
RR
1h 34min

Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

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Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) vainly tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking them to Italy and India hoping that Emily will forget about the handsome George (Sean Pe... Read allAunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) vainly tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking them to Italy and India hoping that Emily will forget about the handsome George (Sean Pertwee).Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) vainly tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking them to Italy and India hoping that Emily will forget about the handsome George (Sean Pertwee).Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) vainly tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking them to Italy and India hoping that Emily will forget about the handsome George (Sean Pertwee).Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) vainly tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking them to Italy and India hoping that Emily will forget about the handsome George (Sean Pertwee).

Director
- Gary Sinyor
Writers
- Paul Simpkin(screenplay)
- Gary Sinyor(screenplay)
- Stephen Deitch(additional material)
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Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Robert Portal and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Peter Ustinov, Georgina Cates, Frank Finlay, Brian Glover, Sean Pertwee, Robert Portal, Prunella Scales, and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

Sean Pertwee and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)

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Young upper-class fellow Edward (Samuel West) arrives with his friend Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) at the family manse, Ivory Hall. He plans to pair off Cedric with his sister Emily (Georgina Cates). Emily, on the other hand, falls in love with a son of local peasant, George (Sean Pertwee). Old Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) sends all the bunch off, first to Italy and then to India, so Emily would forget George, who is an undesirable partner for her because of class differences, and choose Cedric.

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Taglines
- I want my sexual awakening and I want it now!
Genre
- Comedy
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some sexual content
Parents guide

Trivia
Movie Producer Ismail Merchant, whose work this movie spoofs, refused the offer of a cameo role as a merchant.

Quotes
Hudson Junior: Where will you go?
Rosie: My nanna has kindly invited me to London town to stay with her and be a prostitute.
Hudson Junior: You are indeed fortunate to have such an understanding family.
Rosie: If you're ever passin', do pop in. Like her and me Mam and me sister, I hope to bear many illegitimate children into abject poverty.

Connections
Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

Soundtracks
La Danza
by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Tito Beltrán
with The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Bateman
Produced by Frank Fitzpatrick
Recording engineer John Timperley

Top review

8/10

Hilarious British Period Film Spoof

Based on the title of this movie, I expected it to be a droll British comedy. Instead it was a laugh out-loud spoof of such films as A Room With A View, A Passage To India, Sense And Sensibility and others in that vein. I must admit that once I caught onto the joke it didn't seem quite as funny as it was at the beginning, but it was still one of the most amusing films I've seen in quite awhile.

If you like British period movies and British humor, I highly recommend this one.

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CyberSuze
Aug 9, 2001

Release date
- June 12, 1998 (United Kingdom)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- India
Official sites
- Cowboy Booking International
- PBS (United States)
Languages
- Latin
- English
Also known as
- Period!
Filming locations
- Anzio, Italy
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Gross US & Canada
- $72,482
Gross worldwide
- $72,482

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 34min
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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