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Director Hugh Hudson, who made his directorial debut with the award-winning Chariots Of Fire, returns to the theme of British life in the 1920s in the bittersweet family drama My Life So Far. Gamma Macintosh (Rosemary Harris) is the matriarch of a family that inhabits Harewood House, a castle in the Scottish Highlands. Besides Gamma, the adult heads of the household are her daughter, Moira (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and Moira's husband Edward Pettigrew (Colin Firth), a mildly eccentric
PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Comedy
Jul 23, 1999 Wide
Mar 8, 2005
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (8) | DVD (3)
Quite endearing.
I found myself involved during the screening but the experience had faded a few hours later.
With a fine cast, an inviting and pastoral setting, director Hugh Hudson has created a winning morality play that feels like a leisurely vacation.
A lovely coming of age drama that reveals the bounties of a life filled with wonder.
Not a world shaker, but pleasant enough.
First let me start by saying the "synopsis" attached here on Flixster has NOTHING to do with this film. This film is an often charming and somewhat painfull look at one young (Scottish) boys coming of age and to the realization that his family (particularly his father) are not untouchable icons (as we tend to think
March 3, 2009Super Reviewer
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