The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- George CukorDirector
- Tony HatchOriginal Music Composer
- Jay Presson AllenScreenplay
- Hugh WheelerScreenplay
Cast
- Maggie SmithAugusta Bertram
- Alec McCowenHenry Pulling
- Louis Gossett Jr.Wordsworth
- Robert StephensErcole Visconti
- Cindy WilliamsTooley
- Robert FlemyngCrowder
- José Luis López VázquezDambreuse
- Raymond GérômeMario
- Daniel EmilforkColonel Hakim
- Corinne MarchandLouise
- John HamillCrowder's Man
- David SwiftJohn Sparrow
Stills
Themes
free loveransomorient expressfamily secrets