A Rather English Marriage (1998)
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A sort of mannered, British version of The Odd Couple (1970), this drama won four of the seven major BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated. Albert Finney stars as Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis, a former Royal Air Force squadron leader who is utterly debilitated by the death of his wife, allowing his… More A sort of mannered, British version of The Odd Couple (1970), this drama won four of the seven major BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated. Albert Finney stars as Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis, a former Royal Air Force squadron leader who is utterly debilitated by the death of his wife, allowing his estate to decay. At the suggestion of a social worker, Reggie is paired with Roy Southgate (Tom Courtenay), a retired milkman, orderly homebody, and fellow recent widower. Roy moves in and begins caring for Reggie's manor, and an unlikely friendship between the two men develops, although Reggie treats Roy more as a servant than a roommate. Their relationship becomes tested, however, with the arrival of Lizzie Franks (Joanna Lumley), a shop owner hoping to seduce Reggie for his riches. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Seed
- Written By
- Andrew Davies
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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Cast
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Albert Finney
as Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis
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Tom Courtenay
as Roy Southgate
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Joanna Lumley
as Lizzie Franks
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John Light
as Younger Reggie
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Katie Carr
as Younger Mary
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Iain Jones
as Younger Roy
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Caroline Carver
as Younger Grace
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Ursula Howells
as Mary
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Mandy Hope
as Adjoa Andoh
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Jeremy Clyde
as Vivian
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Emily Morgan
as Sabrina
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