Summary:
Between world wars, the Whittaker's estate is sinking; only the iron will of Mrs. Whittaker staves off bankruptcy while she awaits her son John's return from the continent. To her dismay, he brings a bride: an American widow who races cars. The bride, Larita, thinks she and John will visit and then go to London, where he'll work and she'll race. But John is to the manor born, and mother is nothing if not a master at plans and manipulation. Soon it's all-out war between mother and bride, with John's father, a burnt out veteran of the Great War, in the bride's corner ineffectually. Mother has a plan to join with the neighboring estate; only Larita is in her way. Can't we all get along?
| Runtime: | 97 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief partial nudity, and smoking throughout. |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Countries: | UK, Canada |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Stephan Elliott | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Noel Coward | Writer |
| Sheridan Jobbins | Writer |
| Stephan Elliott | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ben Barnes | John Whittaker |
| Jessica Biel | Larita Whittaker |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Mrs. Whittaker |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Riley | Sarah Hurst |
| Christian Brassington | Phillip Hurst |
| Colin Firth | Mr. Whittaker |
| Georgie Glen | Mrs. Landrigin |
| Jeremy Hooton | Davis |
| Jim McManus | Jackson |
| Joanna Bacon | Cook |
| Katherine Parkinson | Marion Whittaker |
| Kimberley Nixon | Hilda Whittaker |
| Kris Marshall | Furber |
| Maggie Hickey | Millie The Maid |
| Pip Torrens | Lord Hurst |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Ferguson | Co-Producer |
| Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Cindy Wilkinson Kirven | Executive Producer |
| Douglas Hansen | Executive Producer |
| George McGhee | Executive Producer |
| James D. Stern | Producer |
| James Spring | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Abrams | Producer |
| Louise Goodsill | Executive Producer |
| Paul Brett | Executive Producer |
| Peter Nichols | Executive Producer |
| Ralph Kamp | Executive Producer |
| Sophie Meyer | Associate Producer |
| Tim Smith | Executive Producer |
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