All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
- Gwendolyn
- (as Zoe Tapper)
- Violet
- (as Emma Pike)
- Woman on Street
- (as Kate Worth)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Averard Hotel, in the Lancaster Gate area of London, was the hotel used (both interior and exterior) as "The Claremont". The Averard was originally built as a townhouse by a wealthy doctor before 1910. In 1925, the townhouse was reconfigured as a hotel, and has most recently been a family-run bed and breakfast. The hotel discontinued operations (as a hotel) in 2009 and the building was converted to non-hotel residential use.
- Quotes
Mrs Arbuthnot: I'm on my way to the television room. It takes me a long time to get there, so I leave a bit before everyone else. We take our coffee there and watch the latest serial on the telly. I'd be glad if you joined me, if you're not faint of heart.
Mrs Palfrey: Well... , what on earth do you watch? One of those gruesome American things?
Mrs Arbuthnot: Yes, "Sex and the City". I watch it in weekly doses, like a medicine. It makes me feel better knowing I'm not going to be around much longer.
- Crazy creditsOne of the crew credits: Best Boy (Girl)
- ConnectionsReferences Brief Encounter (1945)
- SoundtracksFor All We Know
Performed by Rosemary Clooney
Music by J. Fred Coots (as Fred J Coots), lyrics by Sam Lewis (as M Sammel Lewis).
Published by Cromwell Music Inc. & Toy Town Tunes Inc.
By arrangement with Concord Records
It's a bit cloying and sometimes unrealistic--for instance, how someone who looks like Rupert Friend could possibly be without a girlfriend for so long as a day beggars belief, and we're supposed to believe that he has a hard time finding one. And London is awfully safe and clean, here. The hotel is, I think, supposed to be a bit seedy (at least dialog suggests so) but what is on film is glistening. That the writer sometimes has VO narration is odd--it comes so infrequently, it feels like a mistake when it arrives. And it all moves verrry. slowwww. ly.
But if you like these sorts of meandering feel-good stories, without any edge whatsoever, it is well enough done. The acting is good. There aren't many good roles for older women, and this has several. Rupert Friend is gorgeous and charming, and the scene where he sings "We May Never Meet Again" to her is a moving emotional climax and worth waiting through the slower points before (though if you're a of a certain mindset about music, you may not like the jazz spin he puts on it.) Her date with the older fellow is quite funny, too, and puts some interest into a sluggish part of the film.
- grnhair2001
- Jun 27, 2015
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Госпожа Палфрей в Клейрмонте
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $750,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,720,953
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,744
- Nov 27, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $4,009,677
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1