Set in the 1930s, an American with a scandalous reputation on both sides of the Atlantic must do an about-face in order to win back the woman of his dreams.
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| Sam Rockwell | ... | Jim Crocker | |
| Frances O'Connor | ... | Ann Chester | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Bingley Crocker | |
| Brenda Blethyn | ... | Nesta Pett | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Eugenia Crocker | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Peter Pett | |
| Hugh Bonneville | ... | Lord Wisbeach | |
| Tom Hollander | ... | Willie Partridge | |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Bayliss | |
| Rupert Simonian | ... | Ogden Ford | |
| Pam Ferris | ... | Miss Trimble | |
| Kevin Eldon | ... | Wizzy Wisbeach | |
| Nitin Ganatra | ... | Banje Singh | |
| James Wallace | ... | Percy, Duke of Arminster | |
| Delia Lindsay | ... | Duchess of Arminster | |
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It's the 1930's. American sisters Eugenia Crocker and Nesta Pett are extremely wealthy and extremely competitive, with each disliking the other. Their latest quest of oneupsmanship has Nesta trying to marry off her niece by marriage, poetess turned crime novelist Ann Chester, to Lord Reginald Wisbeach, so that there will royalty in the family. This move is against Ann's wishes as she doesn't love the stuffy Lord. Meanwhile, Eugenia, now living in London, is trying to buy a royal title. Eugenia's current quest and others like it are always hindered by the notoriety of her stepson, James Crocker - better known as Piccadilly Jim, for the newspaper gossip column he used to write and the job from which he got fired - who is known as a womanizer, brawler, gambler and drunk. Jim is thinking about becoming more respectable when he meets and falls in love at first sight with a beautiful American visiting London. That woman is Ann, who hates what she knows of Jim, not only for that notoriety, ... Written by Huggo
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This is the third time that Frances O'Connor and Hugh Bonneville act together, the previous two being: Mansfield Park (1999) and Madame Bovary (2000) See more »Quotes
Ann Chester: Love is bunk. It's just an agreement between two people who don't want to eat alone.See more »
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McKay's messy adaptation of 'Piccadilly Jim' is as a confused film. First of all, it can't decide which time it's set in. In the original novel the story was set in the 30s. However, from the costumes one moment one would assume it was set in the 30s, another moment in the 70s and sometimes in 2004. Perhaps it was McKay's intention to create an ambiguous period but what we are left with is more like something of a joke. His direction lacks focus. The story lacks coherency and consistency as much of it feels very rushed. Moreover, there are plenty of plot holes and bloopers. Anyone notice the skyscraper when Ann and Jim are in the balcony? Sam Rockwell makes the best of what he's given. Understandably, Frances O'Connor appears very uncomfortable in her role. The supporting cast, that includes Allison Janney, Tom Wilkinson, Tom Hollander and Brenda Blethyn suffer from poor characterization. Overall, 'Piccadilly Jim' is a missed opportunity and a waste of these talented actors.