At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover. (uncredited), Undertaker's Worker Some of us, Henry, get out of life precisely what everyone else is stupid enough to put into it.". But the film is quite funny throughout and the setups that are put in place to help propel the story is…, 1972 continues... ‘Travels With My Aunt’ ended up being a disappointment. I laugh at Muppets, John Waters, gay comedy, and things that are really, really…, Adam Waldowski 2,331 films 291 25 Edit. Joining them is Augusta's current beau, the drug-addled Wordsworth (Louis Gossett Jr). Travels With My Aunt was meant to star Katharine Hepburn, but she walked away from the film after having a big fall out with the producers. Smith is fun; the movie is not. Based on Graham Greene's novel. I do think the main plot could have been a little more engaging, and I wish the big reveal wasn’t given away so early on. Release Dates The audience was swept up with the outrageous characters and comical plot." More details at Jayce Fryman 18,693 films 2,882 99 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Robert Stephens, then married to Smith, makes a great snake in the grass. Travels with My Aunt2017-05-103.0Reviewer's RatingNever assume your morality to be above anyone else’s: Travels with My Aunt invites its audience to sit back and enjoy the slow unravelling of its protagonist’s principles. Douglas Slocombe, John Box and Anthony Powell (all recognized by the Academy with Powell winning for his great costumes) class up the proceedings with their strong technical work but there is a lack of comedic energy on Cukor's part that prevents the film from becoming more interesting and exciting. Among the people who will figure significantly in their travels are Augusta's intimate African valet, Wordsworth; her long-lost Italian love, the shady Mr. Visconti; Miss Keene, a spinster who ends up in South Africa yet holds for Henry the possibility of love nearly to the end; a stoned American girl following her boyfriend to Nepal; her father, who shows up in Paraguay and may or may not be a CIA agent; and a randy Irish wolfhound. Junto com seu sobrinho ,Henry, eles…. While attending his mother’s funeral, Rollins encounters his long-lost Aunt Augusta (Maggie Smith), a freewheeling woman of the world; he becomes swept up in the wake of her energy and charisma. "Travels With My Aunt is a hilarious play. Film data from TMDb. The copy I had was a rip from a VHS, so I didn't have the best quality of film here. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Woodstock, IL 60098-3308, Customer Service: 1-800-448-7469 The comedy starts with the funeral of the prim and proper narrator Henry Pulling's mother at which he meets his decidedly unconventional 75-year-old Aunt Augusta. The rest of the cast is at best ok or else down right laughable. It buoys this lovely, graceful, if perhaps a bit TV-movie-feeling George Cukor film about zany Aunt Augusta (Maggie Smith) leading her fuddydud bank-teller nephew on various misadventures. In early June, 2013, my best friend killed herself. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. I am a fan of Graham Greene, so I think I'll hunt down the book. From the set up, I assumed throughout that she was just a random swindler, which set up the twist to be genuinely surprising. One of Cukor's last films is a globe-trotting shaggy dog story with a youngish Smith as the titular aunt. I’m really happy the role didn’t go to Katherine Hepburn, after sitting through ‘The Madwoman of Chailot’, the Hepburn of the 1970’s would have made this even more of a slog to get through. + beyond, both screenwriters and writers whose works were adapted, film posters that are illustrated in anyway, whether drawn or painted, traditionally or digitally, i'll also include sculptures and miniatures…. Every film that has ever been nominated for a Golden Globe Award in any category. It's the story of a man who finds is dragged out of his mundane life into a series of misadventures with a woman claiming to be his aunt. There is none wiser than Mr. Cukor, nor one who can use something so simple as a vase of fresh flowers to bring "style" into the proceedings. Aunt Augusta frees Henry from servitude at the bank as they set off on a series of journeys across Europe to Istanbul and, ultimately, to South America. Maggie Smith is great, but this all felt a bit too muted for a Cukor screwball. Dame Maggie Smith reigns supreme, as does dry wit and comedy, and the spirit of Graham Greene’s novel lives on intact. She took a cab to the middle of nowhere and vanished,…, Sally Jane Black Sunday 94 films 50 Edit, Films that actually make me laugh. First performed in 1989, this tour-de-force play went on to be a West End hit winning an Olivier Award and continues to be staged internationally to great acclaim. TMDb 1972 Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, And a funeral: 30 British eccentric funerocentrics, Dambreuse Κομεντί του Τζορτζ Κιούκορ με αλαφρύ σενάριο που δεν έχει και κάποια φοβερή ιστορία προς διήγηση, αλλά και μια εξαιρετική Μάγκι Σμιθ να αποτελεί λόγο από μόνη της για να δει κανείς το φιλμ. Quando um antigo amante é sequestrado, ela faz de tudo para conseguir uma grande quantia para resgata-lo. George Cukor’s comedy-drama in which a bank worker (Alec McCowen) is introduced to an array of exciting delights while escorting his eccentric and much-travelled aunt (Maggie Smith). 64/100 I watched this for Maggie Smith, and she did not disappoint one bit! This title can be licensed and sold throughout Canada, the United States. All of the films the best YouTube channel ever, Be Kind Rewind, mentioned in her videos. It is what critics call "swoony." And the costumes are gorgeous. | Maggie Smith is the aunt and does a scarily predictive self parody of herself in…. Η μαντάμ, όμως, έχει και κάτι ύποπτα πάρε δώσε με λεφτά και βαλίτσες. In the end, Henry accommodates himself to the equivocations that have brought Aunt Augusta comfortably to where she is. It also fee 3.5* The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application. © 2020 Dramatic Publishing. On most orders placed by 2:00 pm CST via web, phone, or fax. I found the ending quite harrowing. Rights and availability Plot is basically as follows, sexless English bank manager, Alec McCowen, imagine every community theater Doctor Watson you’ve ever seen, meets his estranged aunt at his mothers funeral.

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