( The charming Rupert Friend as Ludovic Meyer)One of my favorite pastimes during these cold winter months is exploring great movies. Just this past Sunday I decided that I wanted to revisit a charming film that I first watched last summer. This delightful film, starring the wonderfully elegant and talented Joan Plowright and the incredibly handsome and magnetic Rupert Friend( He portrayed the mysterious Mr. Wickham in the more recent version of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley), is called Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. This movie, directed by Dan Ireland, did not receive massive attention or fanfare from Hollywood and that is no wonder because it has no trace of vulgarity, gratuitous violence, controversy or sensationalism.
The Synopsis:
The recently widowed Mrs. Palfrey moves to London with the intent to live in luxury at The Claremont Hotel. The Claremont’s brochure promises elegance and fine cuisine but when Mrs. Palfrey arrives she finds a very different place, one that is more of a retirement home than a luxury boutique hotel. The hotel is filled with a cast of lovable and eccentric aging citizens who are all too eager to pry and inquire as to why Mrs. Palfrey never seems to receive visits or calls from her "mythical" grandson, who happens to work in the archives at the British Museum. However, a twist of fate when she takes a fall on the sidewalk outside the flat inhabited by a charming writer named Ludovic, changes her rather uneventful and lonely life at The Claremont into one filled with joy and true friendship. We should all be so fortunate to have a Ludo ( as he’s called) in our lives! What follows is a charming tale of a wonderful bond that develops between an aging widow and a warm caring young man.
Make a nice pot of Earl Grey, grab a box of Kleenex and enjoy this wonderful little film. It is highly recommended by the Tea Society!
You can preview the trailer from youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwihHW2ZQLg
7 comments:
This one gets two thumbs way up from the Manor, too! I watched it for the first time last fall. It's such a charming little film. I love the touching bridge between the generations.
I thought you might like this one! It is such a great film.
I love the sound of a cat purring!
Wonderful movie. I adore Joan! Did you ever see The Summer House?
Earl grey and a box of kleenex? Definitely my kind of movie then. ..and in London too.Right, from where can I pick this charming movie up?
Hi Rebecca,Thanks for the link to that movie.I am going to watch it.That looks right up my alley.You always find the most interesting things to post.Hugs and kisses friend Marie Antionette
MMM, Our local library actually has a copy but you can also order it from Netflix. Your local video store may have a copy.
Hello dear Marie! Glad to see you for tea...
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