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Stiff Upper Lips

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
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Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)
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Spoofs Merchant-Ivory films: Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking her to Italy and India in hopes will... Read allSpoofs Merchant-Ivory films: Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking her to Italy and India in hopes will forget about handsome George (Sean Pertwee).Spoofs Merchant-Ivory films: Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking her to Italy and India in hopes will forget about handsome George (Sean Pertwee).

  • Director
    • Gary Sinyor
  • Writers
    • Paul Simpkin
    • Gary Sinyor
    • Stephen Deitch
  • Stars
    • David Artus
    • Kevin Furlong
    • Nicholas Selby
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gary Sinyor
    • Writers
      • Paul Simpkin
      • Gary Sinyor
      • Stephen Deitch
    • Stars
      • David Artus
      • Kevin Furlong
      • Nicholas Selby
    • 27User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Peter Ustinov, Georgina Cates, Frank Finlay, Brian Glover, Sean Pertwee, Robert Portal, Prunella Scales, and Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)
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    David Artus
    • Hurdler
    Kevin Furlong
    • Hurdler
    Nicholas Selby
    Nicholas Selby
    • Don 1
    John Boswall
    John Boswall
    • Don 2
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • Edward
    Robert Portal
    Robert Portal
    • Cedric
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Aunt Agnes
    Georgina Cates
    Georgina Cates
    • Emily
    Frank Finlay
    Frank Finlay
    • Hudson Junior
    Jon Croft
    • Station Master
    Charles Simon
    • Hudson Senior
    Anna Livia Ryan
    • Rosie
    Sean Pertwee
    Sean Pertwee
    • George
    Brian Glover
    Brian Glover
    • Eric
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • His Butler's Voice
    David Ashton
    • Dr. Henry
    Richard Braine
    • Mr. Tweeb
    Mac McDonald
    Mac McDonald
    • American Husband
    • Director
      • Gary Sinyor
    • Writers
      • Paul Simpkin
      • Gary Sinyor
      • Stephen Deitch
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    • Trivia
      Movie Producer Ismail Merchant, whose work this movie parodies, was offered a cameo role as a merchant, but turned it down.
    • 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

    User reviews27

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    7/10
    No body can lampoon the Brits like the Brits.
    "Stiff Upper Lips" pokes fun at the crustiness of the British upper crust as it follows a silly ensemble of aristocrats from England to Italy to India and back. Those who groan at puns and mutter "humph!" at wry humor will likely enjoy "SUL" while those who don't will suffer the opposite reaction. How enjoyable this film is will depend solely on the sense of humor of the viewer. Funny or not, "SUL" is undeniably a jolly well done spoof.
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    • Feb 17, 2001

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    • 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
      • Ootacamund, India
    • Production companies
      • Cavalier Features
      • Impact Pictures
      • Ivory Hall
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,482
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,482
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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