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An Awfully Big Adventure (1994)

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A misleading title and a different type of performance from Hugh Grant are two of the offbeat features of An Awfully Big Adventure. Virginal theatre fanatic Stella (Georgina Cates), who speaks with her dead mother by phone, joins a theatrical troupe in 1947 England headed by manipulative director Meredith Potter (Grant). Stella quickly falls for Potter, but he doesn't return her affections, driving her into the arms of the troupe's arrogant star, P.L. O'Hara (Alan Rickman). O'Hara eventually

R, 2 hr.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Mike Newell

Written By: Charles Wood

In Theaters: Jul 21, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Apr 19, 2005

New Line Home Entertainment

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Cast

Alan Rickman
P.L. O'Hara
Hugh Grant
Meredith Potter
Georgina Cates
Stella
Alun Armstrong
Uncle Vernon
Peter Firth
Bunny
Prunella Scales
Rose
Agnes Bernelle
Mrs Ackerly
Alan Cox
Geoffrey
Carol Drinkwater
Dawn Allenby
John Drummond
Band
Earl Gill
Band
Tom Hickey
Freddie Reynalde
Chris Kenevey
Band
Pat Laffan
Mr Harcourt
Patti Love
Mary Deare
Ruth McCabe
Grace Bird
Brian McGrath
Vicar
Clive Merrison
Desmond Fairchild
Johnny Murphy
One Eye
Peter O'Farrell
Long John Silver
Nicola Pagett
Dotty Blundell
Edward Petherbridge
St. Ives
Hilary Reynolds
Babs Osbourne
Rita Tushingham
Aunt Lily
Brendan Conroy
Disley
Gerard McSorley
George
Willie Smith
Empire Stage Manager
James Frain
John Harbour

Critic Reviews for An Awfully Big Adventure

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Star Hugh Grant and director Mike Newell reteam in this bitter-sweet backstage melodrama, set in Liverpool after WWII; it's a disasppointing follow-up to their smash comedy hit Four Weddings and a Funeral.

March 31, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Newell at his nastiest

April 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Strange compelling film with strong performances

August 22, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Wow, is this depressing.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Alan Rickman was the reason I saw this movie, and he's great in it, but that's not the only reason it's good. The story is realistic, dramatic, sad, and has a very surprising ending. I highly recommend it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

There isn't anything really terrible about his film is a well done and I liked the protagonist. I watched the film because of Rickman and I wasn't disappointed.

February 6, 2009