Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

2005

1h 48m

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All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

Directors

Dan Ireland

Writers

Martin Donovan(dialogue by)

Ruth Sacks(writer by)

Dan Ireland(dialogue by)

Stars

Joan Plowright

Rupert Friend

Zoë Tapper

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Mrs. Palfrey

Ludovic Meyer

Gwendolyn

Mrs. Arbuthnot

Mrs. Post

Mrs. Burton

Mr. Osborne

Mrs. De Salis

Willie De Salis

Elizabeth

Desmond

Violet

Manager

Summers

Mrs. Meyer

Cabbie

Directors

Dan Ireland

Writers

Martin Donovan(dialogue by)

Ruth Sacks(writer by)

Dan Ireland(dialogue by)

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This reminded me a little of "Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War" (2002) as it depicts the determination of an older person not to just let their toes curl up whilst waiting for God. The recently widowed eponymous lady (Dame Joan Plowright) arrives at the residential "Claremont" hotel and is introduced to quite an eclectic clientele who are all in a similar boat. She's is walking back from the post office when she takes a tumble outside the flat of the floppy haired young "Ludo" (Rupert Friend). He takes care of her, gives her a cup of tea and that's the start of the friendship that livens up both of their lives with some gentle mischief and a growing inter-dependency that reinvigorates her and helps him to get back to his writing. Robert Lang, Anna Massey and an on-form Marcia Warren provide extra richness as her fellow inmates, and the gentle humour and very less-is-more stye of delivery from Dame Joan works well with the engaging effort from her young Friend. Was she abandoned by her family or did she abandon them? It's quite a touchingly written character study and though maybe fifteen minutes too long, is still worth a watch to see some true professionals at work.

Geronimo196729 Apr, 2024