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The Clandestine Marriage

  • 19981998
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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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
  • 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
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Top cast

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    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Lord Oglebyas Lord Ogleby
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Mrs. Heidelbergas Mrs. Heidelberg
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Sterlingas Sterling
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Sir John Ogelbyas Sir John Ogelby
    Paul Nicholls
    Paul Nicholls
    • Richard Lovewellas Richard Lovewell
    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Fannyas Fanny
    Emma Chambers
    Emma Chambers
    • Betsyas Betsy
    Cyril Shaps
    Cyril Shaps
    • Cantonas Canton
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Brushas Brush
    Mark Burns
    Mark Burns
    • Capstickas Capstick
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • Gaoleras Gaoler
    Craster Pringle
    • Rubenas Ruben
    Lara Harvey
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Jenny Galloway
    Jenny Galloway
    • Mrs Trustyas Mrs Trusty
    Philippa Stanton
    • Chamberas Chamber
    Cavan Kendall
    • Sergeant Floweras Sergeant Flower
    Roger Hammond
    Roger Hammond
    • Traverseas Traverse
    Gemma Aston
    • Aphroditeas Aphrodite
    • Director
      • Christopher Miles
    • Writers
      • Trevor Bentham
      • George Coleman(play)
      • David Garrick(play)
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    Storyline

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    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. The planned marriage suffers a last-minute upset when the would-be husband switches affections to the bride's sister.
    • marriage
    • dowry
    • clerk
    • 18th century
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    • 29 more
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      • For better...or for worse
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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    Did you know

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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
    8/10
    Loved it....
    I thought this movie was very good. The characters, the costumes... you have to like movies like this to start with in order to appreciate it. The timing on the humor was really good. The music was excellent and I would like to find the soundtrack. Miriam Stockley sings the song Secret. She performs several of the songs in the movie. She's a cross between Celine Dion and Enya. The British speak was easy enough that you could understand what they were saying. A lot of that is too much and it's hard to catch it all. There are a lot of recognizable actors in this and they all did a good job. I highly recommend this movie for just some old fashion humor in a period piece.
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    • litlbitartsy
    • Mar 7, 2006

    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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