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Getting It Right (1989)

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Based on Elizabeth Jane Howard's novel, Getting It Right this charming comedy follows the story of Gavin Lamb (Jesse Birdsall), a 31 year-old virgin who is terrified with women and still lives with his parents. Nevertheless, he becomes the subject of desire for a variety of women, including a single mother (Jane Horrocks), a wealthy pregnant girl (Helen Bonham Carter) and a middle-aged socialite (Lynn Redgrave). Gavin eventually finds love with one of the three women in this engaging, low-key

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Randal Kleiser

In Theaters: May 5, 1989 Wide

Cast

Jesse Birdsall
Gavin Lamb
Helena Bonham Carter
Minerva Munday
Peter Cook
Mr. Adrian
Lynn Redgrave
Joan
Jane Horrocks
Jenny
John Gielgud
Sir Gordon Munday
Richard Huw
Harry
Pat Heywood
Mrs. Lamb
Judy Parfitt
Stella Munday
Bryan Pringle
Mr. Lamb
Cyril Conway
Manservant
Aimee Delamain
Mrs. Arbuthnot
Kevin Drinkwater
Winthrop
June C. Ellis
Mrs. Wagstaffe
Shirley Ann Field
Anne
Irene Marot
Sheila
Ben Miles
Spiro
Nan Munro
Lady Blackwater
Ian Redford
Bill
Richard Strange
Sheila's Friend
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Woman at Party
Richard Macdonald
Man at Opera
Noriko Aida
Maid
Janet Amsden
Mrs. Blake
John Cashmore
Opera Singer
Cut Double
Rock Band
Rupert Holliday Evans
Peter
Lula Ioannou
Salon Junior
Sarah Morgan
Salon Junior
Anne-Marie Owens
Opera Singer
Pauline Quirke
Muriel Sutton
Vivian Tierney
Opera Singer
Joey Andrews
Luke

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Never had I thought like cutting up a video tape

September 17, 2002 Comment (1)

Clint Morris

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