Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.
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| Judi Dench | ... | Ursula | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Janet | |
| Daniel Brühl | ... | Andrea | |
| Freddie Jones | ... | Jan Pendered | |
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Gregor Henderson-Begg | ... | Luke Pendered |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Dorcas | |
| David Warner | ... | Dr. Francis Mead | |
| Clive Russell | ... | Adam Penruddocke | |
| Richard Pears | ... | Barry | |
| Natascha McElhone | ... | Olga Daniloff | |
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Iain Marshall | ... | Fisherman (as Ian Marshall) |
| Toby Jones | ... | Hedley | |
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Trevor Ray | ... | Very Old Man 1 |
| John Boswall | ... | Very Old Man 2 | |
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Joanna Dickens | ... | Mrs. Pendered |
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Taking place in pre-World War II England, aging sisters Ursula (Dame Judi Dench) and Janet (Dame Maggie Smith) live peacefully in their cottage on the shore of Cornwall. One morning following a violent storm, the sisters spot from their garden a nearly-drowned man lying on the beach. They nurse him back to health and discover that he is Polish. Communicating in broken German while they teach him English, they learn his name is Andrea (Daniel Brühl) and that he is a particularly gifted violinist. His boat was on its way to America, where he is headed to look for a better life. It doesn't take long for them to become attached to Andrea, and they dote on him. Other townspeople, however, have their suspicions, especially when he befriends a Russian woman, Olga (Natascha McElhone). Written by L. J.
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
27 May 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$149,224, 1 May 2005Gross USA:
$6,765,081Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$20,421,130Company Credits
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Ursula Widdington: Oh, good. Um... we have chicken for supper.
[Andrea looks at her, not understanding]
Ursula Widdington: Um, um...
[she picks up Janet's German-English dictionary, but stops before opening it]
Ursula Widdington: Oh! Uh, Hundchen zum Abendessen.
[subtitles: Puppydog for supper]
Andrea Marowski: [he laughs] Hundchen?
Ursula Widdington: Hundchen, ja.
Andrea Marowski: Das ist gut. Wiedersehen.
[...]
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Music by Haydn Wood
Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly (as Frederick E. Weatherly)
Sung by John McCormack with Edwin Schneider (piano)
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights International
© Warner/Chappell Music Publishing LTD
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music LTD
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Dame Maggie Smith (Janet), Miriam Margolyes (Dorcus), and Toby Jones (Hedley) appeared in the Harry Potter film franchise as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Professor Sprout, and Dobby, respectively. See more »Goofs
When Andrea is peeling potatoes he carves a face in one. When the shot goes back, the face is completely different. See more »Quotes
Andrea Marowski: [Andrea is about to leave, turns to Ursula] I walk.Ursula Widdington: Oh, good. Um... we have chicken for supper.
[Andrea looks at her, not understanding]
Ursula Widdington: Um, um...
[she picks up Janet's German-English dictionary, but stops before opening it]
Ursula Widdington: Oh! Uh, Hundchen zum Abendessen.
[subtitles: Puppydog for supper]
Andrea Marowski: [he laughs] Hundchen?
Ursula Widdington: Hundchen, ja.
Andrea Marowski: Das ist gut. Wiedersehen.
[...]
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Special thanks to the people of Helston, Cornwall and the people of Cadgwith, Cornwall. See more »Soundtracks
Roses of PicardyMusic by Haydn Wood
Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly (as Frederick E. Weatherly)
Sung by John McCormack with Edwin Schneider (piano)
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights International
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Beautifully acted. The delineation of sibling rivalry between the two sisters, Ursula and Joan (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, is a masterclass in itself. And what a treat to be entertained by Miriam Margoyes. Her Dorcas is the perfect foil for the two prim spinsters.
The script is finely wrought and the understated English humour a joy. There are moments when you just have to laugh out loud. At other times your empathy for the characters moves you to deep sadness and regret at lives that have had times of sorrow or been unfulfilled.
The visual imagery in this film is evokes the nostalgic feel of an English rural landscape of sixty years ago. The beautiful cinematography was complemented by the musical score.
This is the second English film in two weeks I have been really impressed by.