American Friends

American Friends

Infobox Film
name = American Friends


caption =
director = Tristram Powell
producer = Steve Abbott
Patrick Cassavetti
writer = Michael Palin
Tristram Powell
starring = Michael Palin
Connie Booth
Trini Alvarado
music = Georges Delerue
cinematography = Philip Bonham-Carter
editing = George Akers
distributor = Palace Pictures
released = 22 March 1991
runtime = 95 min
country = United Kingdom
awards = Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best film/screenplay
language = English
budget =
amg_id = 1:1967~T0
imdb_id = 0101324

"American Friends" is a 1991 film starring Michael Palin. It was written by Palin and Tristram Powell, and directed by Powell.

Plot

Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her 18-year old ward Elinor (Trini Alvarado). Ashby is drawn to them both, particularly Elinor, but is rather surprised when they arrive in Oxford and rent a house. Women are not allowed in the College, nor are Fellows allowed to marry, which puts him in an embarrassing situation. Ashby's rival for the post of College President, Oliver Syme (Alfred Molina), takes full advantage of this to try and discredit Ashby. However the situation is finally resolved and Ashby and Elinor are finally married.

Inspiration

The plot was based on a real-life incident involving Palin's great-grandfather, Edward Palin.

Cast

* Michael Palin - Rev. Francis Ashby
* Trini Alvarado - Elinor Hartley
* Connie Booth - Caroline Hartley
* Alfred Molina - Oliver Syme
* Bryan Pringle - Haskell
* Fred Pearson - Hapgood
* Susan Denaker - Mrs. Cantrell
* Jonathan Firth - Cable
* Ian Dunn - Gowers
* Robert Eddison - William Granger Rushden
* David Calder - Pollitt
* Simon Jones - Anderson
* Charles McKeown - Maynard
* Roger Lloyd-Pack - Dr. Butler
* John Nettleton - Rev. Groves
* Alun Armstrong - Dr. Victor Weeks
* Sheila Reid - Mrs. Weeks
* Edward Rawle-Hicks - John Weeks
* Markus Gehrig - Swiss Guide
* Jo Stone-Fewings - Undergraduate
* Jimmy Jewel - Ashby Senior
* Wensley Pithey - Cave
* Arthur Howard - Voe
* Charles Simon - Canon Harper


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