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Travels with My Aunt (1972)

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In the lively comedy/adventure Travels with My Aunt, adapted from Graham Green's book, Henry (Alec McCowan), a timid, bookish accountant whose life seems to have died stillborn, discovers how to live with gusto thanks to the rough ministrations of his thoroughly eccentric aunt Augusta (Maggie Smith). Aunt Augusta bursts into Henry's life during the funeral for his mother, Augusta's sister. She whisks him to her apartment for a general cheering up, and he is thoroughly bemused by her bohemian

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: George Cukor

Written By: Jay Presson Allen, Hugh Wheeler

In Theaters: Dec 17, 1972 Wide

On DVD: May 26, 1993

Cast

Maggie Smith
Aunt Augusta
Alec McCowen
Henry
Louis Gossett Jr
Wordsworth
Robert Stephens
Visconti
Cindy Williams
Tooley
Robert Flemyng
Crowder
Charlie Bravo
Policeman
Daniel Emilfork
Hakim
Javier Escriv�
Dancer in Messagero
Raymond Gerome
Mario
William Layton
Art Expert
Corinne Marchand
Louise
Aldo Sambrell
Hakim's Assistant
Jose Luis Lopez Vasquez
Dambreuse
John Hamill
Crowder's Man
Julio Pe�a
Mons. Alexandre
David Swift
Detective
Valerie White
Madame Dambreuse
Antonio Pica
Elegant Man
Bernard Holley
Bobby
Olive Behrendt
Madame in Messagero
Nora Norman
Stripper

Critic Reviews for Travels with My Aunt

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One of George Cukor's last (and least impressive) pictures, this version of Graham Greene's eccentric comedy is thematically similar to Auntie Mame but suffers from Maggie Smith's overly stylized turn and lack of rapport with Alec McCowen as her nephew.

July 28, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Dampened by a hammy over-theatrical performance by Maggie Smith, too much useless gab and too many contrived plot turns.

January 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Agressive whimsey eventually wears out its welcome.

November 23, 2005 Comment

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Maggie Smith shines as the larger than life Aunt.

August 10, 2007

Sunil Jawahir

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A golden stream of light and joy when Aunt Augusta came into my life! Smith is perfect giving a nuanced performances that could go over the top at any moment were she any less of a force of nature.

June 21, 2007