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My Life So Far

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
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6.5/10
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My Life So Far (1999)
BiographyComedyDrama
Memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older... Read allMemoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman... Read allMemoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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    • Hugh Hudson
    • Denis Forman(book "Son of Adam")
    • Simon Donald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Rosemary Harris
    • Irène Jacob
    • Hugh Hudson
    • Denis Forman(book "Son of Adam")
    • Simon Donald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Rosemary Harris
    • Irène Jacob
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    • 35User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Colin Firth, Irène Jacob, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in My Life So Far (1999)
    Kelly Macdonald in My Life So Far (1999)
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Kelly Macdonald in My Life So Far (1999)
    Colin Firth, Malcolm McDowell, and Irène Jacob in My Life So Far (1999)
    Colin Firth and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in My Life So Far (1999)
    Colin Firth, Malcolm McDowell, and Robert Norman in My Life So Far (1999)
    Colin Firth and Robert Norman in My Life So Far (1999)
    Colin Firth, Irène Jacob, and Robert Norman in My Life So Far (1999)
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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Edward
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Gamma
    Irène Jacob
    Irène Jacob
    • Aunt Heloise
    • (as Irene Jacob)
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Moira
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Uncle Morris MacIntosh
    Robert Norman
    Robert Norman
    • Fraser
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Gabriel Chenoux
    • (as Tcheky Karyo)
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Elspeth
    Roddy McDonald
    • Rollo
    Daniel Baird
    • Finlay
    Jennifer Fergie
    • Brenda
    Kirstin Smith
    • Meg
    • (as Kirsten Smith)
    Sean Scanlan
    • Andrew Burns
    John Bett
    • Uncle Crawford
    Anne Lacey
    • Aunt Eunice
    Olivia Preston
    • Debs Haig
    Sarah Turner
    • Ruth Haig
    Moray Hunter
    Moray Hunter
    • Jim Skelly
      • Hugh Hudson
      • Denis Forman(book "Son of Adam")
      • Simon Donald(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the memoirs of Denis Forman, a British television mogul born 10/13/1917, and is presumed to be set in 1927 when Denis Forman turned 10 years old (the age of Fraser Pettigrew in the film).
    • Goofs
      While Fraser at age 3 crawls out of his bedroom onto the roof, his older brother, young Rollo in short pants with suspenders (in a shot from behind at 02:27), is on the lawn holding a tennis racket, but (at around 28 mins) the scene cuts to a frontal shot where young Rollo's hands are empty. Later (at around 33 mins), he holds the tennis racket again.
    • Quotes

      Fraser Pettigrew: Our house is probably too big, which is why my mum kept having babies so we can keep it filled up.

    • Crazy credits
      Grateful special thanks to the entire Miramax London operation and the people of Stracchur & Cairndow.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: American Pie/My Life So Far/The Blair Witch Project/Arlington Road/Return with Honor (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven)
      Performed by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
      Conducted by Simon Rattle (as Sir Simon Rattle)
      Sir Simon Rattle performs by courtesy of EMI Classics

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    Jazz is the work of the devil-"Edward Pettigrew"
    I loved this period piece set in Scotland during the 40's. It is a coming of age story of Fraser Pettigrew.

    Most of the story was told through Fraser's precocious eyes. Both he, and his father Edward, develop an infatuation with Malcolm McDowell's "exotic child bride"(Irene Jacobs). Fraser and his aunt share a sweet friendship;she turns him onto jazz, Louie Armstrong and the like.

    His father Edward's (Colin Firth) love is unrequited and misplaced. He is a sympathetic character in the story until he develops this wandering eye. He is a hypocrite in that he wants to be pious and he wants & takes his sister-in-law and becomes the devil he warns Fraser of.

    Edward Pettigrew's foolish fantasy is revealed at Gamma's funeral for all to see. His only redemption is the true love of Moira played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrianni, who forgives him for all his foibles.
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    • Dec 26, 2001

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1999 (Singapore)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Miramax
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Enigma Productions
      • Hudson Film
      • Miramax
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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