Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

Nov 25, 2005

1h 48m

★ 6.6

One Chance Meeting, Two Changed Lives

Overview

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

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Cast

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Joan Plowright

Ludovic Meyer

Rupert Friend

Gwendolyn

Zoë Tapper

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Anna Massey

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Marcia Warren

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Georgina Hale

Mr. Osborne

Robert Lang

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Millicent Martin

Willie De Salis

Michael Culkin

Elizabeth

Anna Carteret

Desmond

Lorcan O'Toole

Violet

Emma Davidson

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