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My Life So Far (1999)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:18
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Director Hugh Hudson's charming coming-of-age tale, set in the early 1900s, stars Robert Norman as Frasier Pettigrew, a young rebel growing up at his idyllic family estate in the countryside of... Director Hugh Hudson's charming coming-of-age tale, set in the early 1900s, stars Robert Norman as Frasier Pettigrew, a young rebel growing up at his idyllic family estate in the countryside of Scotland, surrounded by his eccentric family. His father, Edward (Colin Firth) is a genius inventor, constantly concocting wild business schemes while running about the estate testing new gadgets. His sweet-natured mother, Moira (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), runs the household and looks after her large brood of children with the help of the family matriarch (Rosemary Harris). The family estate is a haven for the large Pettigrew family, where they live in relative seclusion from the outside world until one fateful summer. When Frasier's Uncle Morris (Malcolm McDowell) arrives with Heloise (Irene Jacob), his beautiful French fiancée, the Pettigrews experience a summer like no other. Heloise is a youthful charmer, brash and outspoken, with a passion for jazz and her French cello. She instantly charms the entire family, especially young Frasier, who has never met anyone like her. But when Edward begins to have feelings for his brother's fiancée the entire Pettigrew family and their idyllic Shangri-La is threatened. Based on the novel SON OF ADAM by Sir Denis Forman, MY LIFE SO FAR features Norman as a memorable and charming young narrator, full of whimsy and youthful curiosity. [More]
Starring: Colin Firth, Robert Norman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Rosemary Harris
Starring: Colin Firth, Robert Norman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Rosemary Harris, Irène Jacob, Tcheky Karyo, Kelly MacDonald, Malcolm McDowell
Director: Hugh Hudson
Director: Hugh Hudson
Producer: David Puttnam, Steve Norris
Screenwriter: Simon Donald
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Release:
Jan 25, 2000
Reviews for My Life So Far
A lovely coming of age drama that reveals the bounties of a life filled with wonder.
With a fine cast, an inviting and pastoral setting, director Hugh Hudson has created a winning morality play that feels like a leisurely vacation.
Because it is based on honest material, the film's script also offers some refreshingly honest takes on love.
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