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July 23, 2002
A Rather English Marriage
Two widowers form an unlikely relationship. Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay both lose their wives to old age on the same day in the same hospital. Finney is an ex-RAF officer, and Courtney an ex-milkman. Finney has a terrible secret that we gradually learn; he was looking after his 2 year old daughter when she ran in front of a car and was killed. Since then his wife has denied him the marital bed, and he has had a string of affairs, impressing the women with his wealth. Courtney however married his childhood sweetheart and stayed faithful till the end. As Finney can't cook but has a big house, and as Courtenay looked after his wife during her illness and has a small house, social services decide that it would be a good idea to put these two characters together for companionship as they can both offer the other something. It's a rocky path, not made any easier when Finney starts courting Joanna Lumley. She is obviously only after his money, not realising that he doesn't really have any, and when he has a stroke and she finds out, he is left back at his house with Courtenay, in a strange relationship that resembles a marriage in many ways. A funny and poignant film, well acted if a little over-the-top from Finney. AE1Posted by se71 at July 23, 2002 05:47 PM
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