Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont poster

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont( 2005)

TV-MADramaComedy
67%
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One Chance Meeting, Two Changed Lives

Overview

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joan Plowright

      Mrs. Palfrey

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      Rupert Friend

      Ludovic Meyer

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      Zoë Tapper

      Gwendolyn

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      Anna Massey

      Mrs. Arbuthnot

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      Robert Lang

      Mr. Osborne

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      Georgina Hale

      Mrs. Burton

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      Michael Culkin

      Willie De Salis

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      Timothy Bateson

      Summers

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      Clare Higgins

      Mrs. Meyer

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      David Webber

      Cabbie

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 29 2024
    This reminded me a little of "Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War" (2002) as it depicts the determination of an older person not to just let their toes curl up whilst waiting for God. The recently widowed eponymous lady (Dame Joan Plowright) arrives at the residential "Claremont" hotel and is introduced to quite an eclectic clientele who are all in a similar boat. She's is walking back from the post office when she takes a tumble outside the flat of the floppy haired young "Ludo" (Rupert Friend). He takes care of her, gives her a cup of tea and that's the start of the friendship that livens up both of ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    750000.00

    Revenue

    1720953.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • poetry
    • memory
    • old age