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Summary
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 88Audiences 75GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer88%
Audience score81%
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2008
December 12, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- New Zealand
United Kingdom
18 of 18
Jeremy NorthamFisk Junior / Narrator (voice)
Sam NeillDean Spanley
Bryan BrownWrather
Peter O'TooleFisk Senior
Judy ParfittMr. Brimley
Art MalikSwami Nala Prash
Ramon TikaramNawab of Ranjiput
Xavier HoranHarrington Fisk
Barbara Wilshere1st Lady- ACAngela Clerkin2nd Lady
Dudley SuttonMarriot
Shaughan SeymourWine Shop Proprietor
Charlotte GrahamWoman in Cloisters- HDHaydon DowningBoy in Cloisters
Miriama McDowellFoxy Lady
Bruce HopkinsShepherd- EGElizabeth Goram-SmithYoung Lady of Stature (uncredited)
- NSNick ShawMan of Stature (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Toa Fraser Director
- Stuart Renfrew First Assistant Director
- Tom Rye Second Assistant Director
- Dan Gill Third Assistant Director
- Cathy Doubleday Script Supervisor
- Tussy Facchin Third Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Alan Sharp Screenplay
- Lord Dunsany Novel
Production · 5
- Matthew Metcalfe Producer
- Alan Harris Producer
- Liz Bunton Line Producer
- Bobby Prince Unit Manager
- Dan Hubbard Casting Director
Camera · 9
- Leon Narbey Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Alex Jason Camera Trainee
- Oliver Upton Still Photographer
- Adrian Greshoff Grip
- Bruce Polwart Focus Puller
- Paul Snell Camera Trainee
Editing · 1
- Chris Plummer Editor
Sound · 13
- Don McGlashan Original Music Composer
- Robert Brazier Foley Mixer
- Paul Cotterell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alex Hudd Dolby Consultant
- Gary Keller Sound Assistant
- Steve C. Shaw Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 10
- Andrew McAlpine Production Design
- Ashley Turner Production Design
- Steve Summersgill Art Direction
- Paul House Construction Manager
- Leo Anna Thomas Art Department Assistant
- Peter Dickinson Art Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Odile Dicks-Mireaux Costume Design
- Amanda Keable Assistant Costume Designer
- Marese Langan Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Gilly Popham Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Emma Peters Makeup Artist
- Alex King Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Tom Gates Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Mark Harris Stunt Coordinator
- John William Turner Floor Runner
- Harry Stokes Special Effects
- Fionn Rawnsley Scenic Artist
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