The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike LeighDirector
- Mike LeighWriter
Cast
- Richard KaneAlan
- Joolia CapplemanApril
- Phil DavisKevin
- Simon ChandlerNigel
- Felicity DeanCaroline
- Adam NortonGiles
- Graham SeedAnthony
- Catherine HallSamantha
- Geraldine JamesMiss Hunt
- Sam KellyMr Desmond Shakespeare
- Jeffry WickhamFrancis
- Souad FaressSamya