September 21, 2008
Friendship is wonderful, no matter what your age.
Anna Massey, Clare Higgins, Georgina Hale
The story centers around an elegant elderly lady who, after being recently widowed, moves from Scotland to London to be near to her 26 year old grandson, Desmond. When Desmond fails to return any of h...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 12, 2006
Stats: 277 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (277)
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February 22, 2009I caught this minor miracle of a film on TV and was captured from the beginning. It made me change my mind about Keira Knightley's other half, Rupert Friend, made me face up to my fears about old age and death, it uplifted me, cast a pleasantly melancholy shadow over my afternoon...( read more)
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September 15, 2009wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that robert lang, millicent martin, michael culkin, marcia warren, lorcan o toole. joan plowright, anna massey, clare...( read more)
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July 23, 2009This film was wonderful because when Mrs.Palfrey came to the Claremont to live the rest of her life out she meets a young man who is in a bit of a struggle to find himself, so the friendship between the two of them grow to help the young man find what he needs in life and he help...( read more)
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July 9, 2009good side to see point of view of senior being put on retierment homes. bond of good friendship not matter what age. joan plowright play her exclent rol good moral nice to see with hole family good moral
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April 2, 2009This movie is so moving, and inspiring. It tells a story of a struggling, aspiring writer who learns to love with a whole heart through the love of an elderly woman. Heart-warming and heart-felt, anyone who appreciates subtle comedy and drama mixed together will surely love thi...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
June 2, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
May 5, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Just as teenagers enjoy escapist movies, so do the elderly. They simply prefer a gentler pace. What is touching about Mrs. Palfrey is that she is allowed to be elderly, and not turned into a hip-hop g... full review
March 10, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Like a cup of strong British tea with a sugar cube tossed in, Dan Ireland's Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont is at once sweet and bitter, a fairy-tale friendship in the context of an achingly lonely life. full review
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