August Schellenberg, Jennifer Grey, Kathy Bates

Margaret keeps her neighbours at a distance and avoids contact except with Cara. She enjoys her company just for making music since Cara plays the violin accompanying Margaret at the piano. Because of...( read more  read more... ) her arthritis she accepts the housemaid Robin who wants to become an actress. With this naive pretty girl her life gets suddently really exciting and she makes a lot of new friends.

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Directed by: Ernest Thompson

Release Date: November 23, 1995

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DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005

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  • July 11, 2009
    such an awesome movie :)
  • May 27, 2008
    Good cast, only okay results.
  • November 26, 2007
    This was really quirky. What can you expect with Shirley MacLaine and Liza Minelli. then you add in Kathy Bates and Jennifer Gray (post rhinoplasty) and what a mix you get. But it was warm and sweet and not as predictable as I thought it would be. The ending surprised me - di...( read more)dn't see that coming. But I'm off my game lately.

    It's not cinematic magic but it's a nice way to relax and wind down for a bit. It makes you see old people a little differently, as well as the homeless, the lonely and the misunderstood.

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