Synopsis
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic82/100
161 audience votes
Key crew
- Hanif KureishiScreenplay
- Roger MichellDirector
Cast
- Peter O'TooleMaurice
- Leslie PhillipsIan
- Jodie WhittakerJessie
- Vanessa RedgraveValerie
- Richard GriffithsDonald
- Cathryn BradshawJillian
- Beatrice SavorettiWaitress
- Philip FoxDoctor
- Lolita ChakrabartiHealth Centre Nurse
- Carolina GiammettaHealth Centre Nurse
- Kellie ShirleyRoyal Court Actress
- Ashley MadekweRoyal Court Actress
Stills
Themes
beachhusband wife relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipartaging actor