The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
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37% of users liked it
(1,370 ratings)
Haughty and vain British industrialist Thomas Smithers (Pete Postlethwaite) dearly loves his wife Juliana (Greta Sacchi). Since they only have a daughter (Carmen Chaplin), and a strange one at that, Smithers decides that rather than leaving his fortune to his wife and child, he will build a fabulous… More Haughty and vain British industrialist Thomas Smithers (Pete Postlethwaite) dearly loves his wife Juliana (Greta Sacchi). Since they only have a daughter (Carmen Chaplin), and a strange one at that, Smithers decides that rather than leaving his fortune to his wife and child, he will build a fabulous garden to honor Julianna, who unfortunately, cares little for such things. Hearing of Smithers's plans, Julianna's conniving cousin Fitzmaurice (Richard E. Grant), who has secretly wanted her for himself, suggests that Smithers hire hot young Dutch garden architect Meneer Chrome (Ewan McGregor) to do the work. Chrome's work does not come cheap, but that is fine with Fitzmaurice who is hoping that the project will bankrupt Smithers and cause Julianna to return to him. Unfortunately for Fitzmaurice, Julianna finds herself falling in love with Chrome. Unfortunately for Julianna, Chrome has fallen in love with her daughter Thea. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Carmen Chaplin, Charles Chaplin
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1997 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Jaime N. Christley, Apollo Guide
The plot is something out of everyone's least-favourite Harlequin romance novel.
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Cast
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Ewan McGregor
as Meneer Chrome
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Greta Scacchi
as Juliana
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Pete Postlethwaite
as Thomas Smithers
- Charley Boorman
- Rúaidhrí Conroy
- Susan Fitzgerald
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Richard E. Grant
as James Fitzmaurice
- Pat Laffan
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Donal McCann
as The Doctor
- Britta Smith
- Gerard McSorley
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Carmen Chaplin
as Thea
- Henry King
- Charles Chaplin
