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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Westlake
Salesrank: 5426
Released: December 12, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Oscar-nominated actress Joan Plowright is the titular Mrs. Palfrey in this heartwarming comedy. When an elderly Scottish widow moves to London she finds the big city less welcoming than she expected. Mrs. Palfrey is disheartened when her nephew doesn't return her calls. But when a young man (Rupert Friend) helps her after a fall she discovers that the metropolis may not be as lonely as it first appeared. Though Plowright has made a career out of playing strong supporting roles she easily makes the transition to leading lady in this film.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/GENERATION GAP UPC: 798622343826 Manufacturer No: WLV3438
Description of Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont:
The talented indie director Dan Ireland (The Whole Wide World, ) brings his deft, intimate touch to a lovely tale of family--and how to build one. Joan Plowright is Mrs. Palfrey, a genteel widow who moves to London to start her life anew, and to be less of a burden to her daughter. When she arrives at the dowdy Claremont Hotel, which is not quite the picture of loveliness it was in the brochure, Plowright delivers Mrs. P's quick assessment--"Oh, dear"--with a spot-on mix of fleeting disappointment and stiff-upper-lip-itude. As she settles in among the oddball residents of the hotel, her life appears to be heading into a slow, downward decline. But when she meets young aspiring writer Ludovic (the adorable British actor Rupert Friend), Mrs. P--and we--learns that real family ties can be chosen, not inherited. The storyline is familiar and simple, with echoes of Tuesdays with Morrie, but the intimacy portrayed by the two lead actors brings surprising layers and emotion to the film, which envelopes the viewer like a cozy shawl. Extras include an excellent commentary with Ireland and producer Zachary Matz, Plowright's acceptance speech for an AARP award for her role in the film, and photo galleries. --A.T. Hurley
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Reviews:
Can't Choose Your Family, But You Can Choose Your Friends 
2008-09-24 - I enjoyed watching this film a lot more than I thought I would. Everything about this movie from the cast of actors chosen, great cast of interesting characters, storyline and so on were superb.
I loved Joan Plowright's character, Mrs. Sara Palfrey, a lovable, smart, independent widow, who wants to be involved in her adult daughter & adult grandson's lives without be a burden or bother to them. Mrs. Palfrey takes up residence at The Claremont Hotel in London, which she reads about. While at the Claremont, Mrs. Palfrey quickly makes friends with the other elderly people living there too. Mrs. Palfrey hopes her grandson, Desmond, will visit her at the Claremont, but he seems too busy with his own life to be involved with his grandmother, so see very little of both Desmond or his mother during the movie.
Fate has it that Mrs. Palfrey should met and become friends with a young writer named, Ludovic Meyer. The two make an unlikely pair of friends & they become closer then many family members do. Ludovic Meyer's dad died long ago and Ludovic isn't close with his mom. With Mrs. Palfrey, being widowed and not close with her daughter or grandson, Mrs. Palfrey & Ludovic Meyer spend many a memorable times together and are great friends.
A beautiful story of love and friendship.
A feel good film
2008-08-18 - This film is a tender, warm movie -- something like the films of old, which you can watch over and over again. A bit slow in the beginning, but captivates you completely.
Terrific Joan Plowright
2008-07-31 - This movie is rather typical of Ms. Plowright's productions, but if you don't love them and her, get a life!!
You can't always choose your family
2008-07-20 - But sometimes, if you're lucky you might just fall into people who are closer to you than blood. When widowed Mrs. Sarah Palfrey (Joan Plowright) decides to not be a burden on her daughter, she moves into the Claremont Hotel in London. It's quite a disappointment from what she was hoping, but she makes do with amazing spirit. Unfortunately, neither her daughter or her grandson have time to visit her or even return her calls.
One day a fortunate fall places her in the hands of young writer, Ludovic Meyer (Rupert Friend). The pair are drawn to each other from the beginning and when she invites him to dinner, the other folks at the home believe that he's the grandson she's been extolling. Neither Mrs. P. nor Ludo are willing to dissuade them, so they keep up the relationship. Mrs. P. gets a chance at seeing the world through a young man's eyes and Ludo learns about the classics including Mrs. P.'s favorite film, which coincidentally gets him introduced to the love of his life.
This ia a grand tale told only as the British could with elegance and understatement. Watch out for Rupert Friend. We will be seeing him again and I hope for big things from this talented young actor.
Rebecca Kyle, July 2008
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
2008-07-16 - I had already seen this movie on tv, and had read about it in the AARP magazine in '07. I wanted to share with my daughters this terrific movie--sweet, wonderful acting and a inspiring relationship between the generations. My local rental businesses did not have a copy--I knew Amazon would, and I was right. I highly recommend ordering this movie for any generation.
