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The Clandestine Marriage

  • 19981998
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
388
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,720
9,478
The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
Comedy
A period movie, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family. Th... Read allA period movie, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family. The planned marriage suffers a last-minute upset when the would-be husband switches affectio... Read allA period movie, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family. The planned marriage suffers a last-minute upset when the would-be husband switches affections to the bride's sister.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
388
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,720
9,478
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Christopher Miles
    • Writers
      • Trevor Bentham
      • George Coleman(play)
      • David Garrick(play)
    • Stars
      • Nigel Hawthorne
      • Joan Collins
      • Timothy Spall
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Christopher Miles
    • Writers
      • Trevor Bentham
      • George Coleman(play)
      • David Garrick(play)
    • Stars
      • Nigel Hawthorne
      • Joan Collins
      • Timothy Spall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Emma Chambers in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
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    Nigel Perrin in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
    Joan Collins and Ray Fearon in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
    Joan Collins in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
    Ray Fearon and Philippa Stanton in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
    Joan Collins in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)
    Natasha Little and Paul Nicholls in The Clandestine Marriage (1998)

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    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Lord Ogleby
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Mrs. Heidelberg
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Sterling
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Sir John Ogelby
    Paul Nicholls
    Paul Nicholls
    • Richard Lovewell
    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Fanny
    Emma Chambers
    Emma Chambers
    • Betsy
    Cyril Shaps
    Cyril Shaps
    • Canton
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Brush
    Mark Burns
    Mark Burns
    • Capstick
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • Gaoler
    Craster Pringle
    • Ruben
    Lara Harvey
    • Lucy
    Jenny Galloway
    Jenny Galloway
    • Mrs Trusty
    Philippa Stanton
    • Chamber
    Cavan Kendall
    • Sergeant Flower
    Roger Hammond
    Roger Hammond
    • Traverse
    Gemma Aston
    • Aphrodite
    • Director
      • Christopher Miles
    • Writers
      • Trevor Bentham
      • George Coleman(play)
      • David Garrick(play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Dame Joan Collins used their own money to fund the movie when financial difficulties arose during production.
    • Soundtracks
      Secret
      Written by Trevor Bentham, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Stanislas Syrewicz
      Arranged by Julia Taylor-Stanley, Ian Lynn, Stanislas Syrewicz
      Performed by Miriam

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Excellent acting, loaded with humor.
    Pure entertainment. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys films from this time period. Nigel Hawthorn's acting makes this film a sheer delight. I was equally surprised with Joan Collins who plays a snobby rich woman most convincingly. The plot is based on two rich families trying to get their children to marry. It turns out that one of the daughters is already married secretly. Everything gets hilariously all mixed up. A movie to relax by.

    Watch for the scene when Nigel Hawthorn is applying make-up to his aging face. An amazing and unique actor.
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    • lindaz
    • Jul 29, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Potajemny ślub
    • Filming locations
      • Stanway House, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • British Screen Productions
      • Milesian Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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