Relative Values (2000)

A man returns home with his bride-to-be, an actress, who turns out to be the sister of his family's maid.

Director:

Eric Styles

Writers:

Noël Coward (play) (as Noel Coward), Paul Rattigan

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Edward Atterton, William Baldwin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Andrews	...	Felicity Marshwood
Edward Atterton	...	Nigel Marshwood
William Baldwin	...	Don Lucas
Colin Firth	...	Peter Ingleton
Stephen Fry	...	Frederick Crestwell
Sophie Thompson	...	Dora Moxton 'Moxie'
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Miranda Frayle / Freda Birch
Stephanie Beacham	...	Elizabeth
Gaye Brown	...	Lady Hayling
Anwen Carlisle	...	Alice
Kathryn Dimery	...	Mrs Crane
Charles Edwards	...	Phillip Bateman-Tobias
Michael Higgs	...	Film director
John Hinnigan	...	Stable boy
Patrick Marley	...	Hawkins

Storyline

A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle, upsetting both his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood, and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas. Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, quickly devises a plan-but an inebriated Lucas's arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.

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Plot Keywords:

butler | love | actress | upper class | snob | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Gente con clase

Filming Locations:

Kirk Braddan Church hall, Douglas, Isle of Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Encore Media Group, Isle of Man Film Commission, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Whilst filming on the Isle of Man in 1999, the cast joined members of the public to watch the eclipse. This provoked such surprise that more people ended up watching Julie Andrews than the eclipse.

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Quotes

Peter: There are two Girl Guides in the shrubbery

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Connections

References Casablanca (1942)

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Soundtracks

All my Love
(Boléro)
Music by Paul Durand
French lyrics by Henri Contet
English lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Performed by Patti Page

User Reviews

Fantastic little gem of a movie

What can I say?

I loved this movie. It is a classic comedy of manners. Written by bitch extrodinaire Noel Coward, the movie sparkles with wit and one-liners. Colin Firth plays the resident bitch (very much a Noel Coward type characture). Julie Andrews is in fine form as the matriarch fearing her son is going to marry beneath the family by marrying Hollywood starlet Jeeane Tripplehorn, who looks gorgeous in this film.

Mad servants and stuck-up butlers abound, this movie is a real find.

And final praise must go to the person who steals this movie from under the very esteemed company, and that is Sophie Thompson as ladies maid Moxie. The dinner scenes where she is getting drunker, and drunker is the funniest parts of a very funny movie.

To be recommended.