Quotes Jean : I'm going to say something very rude to you: fuck you. Crazy credits As the final credits roll, photos of each of the supporting cast members of retired musicians is shown beside a picture of them during their performing careers.
Under license by Universal Music Operations Ltd. User reviews Review. Top review. A wonderful ensemble piece. The story is set in a retirement home for musicians named for Sir Thomas Beecham.
Plans are underway for the annual concert fundraiser to coincide with Verdi's birthday. Heading the gala committee is Cedric played by Michael Gambon. Kudos to Mr. Gambon for rocking the caftan like no one since George Zucco in "Tarzan and the Mermaids". One of Cedric's committee members is soprano Cissy played by the delightful Pauline Collins. Cissy is a "getting worse" in that her memory is failing. Her old stage partner Wilfred is the resident naughty man of the home played by Billy Connolly in his familiar raucous way.
Wilfred delights in flirting outrageously with all the women and needling Cedric. The more sedate Reg played by Tom Courtenay came to the home to check on Wilf who had been admitted after a slight stroke. Here Reg found his niche in caring for his friends and holding classes for young people. Into this garden spot comes a new resident, a noted opera star played by Maggie Smith.
Jean is known to all and her appearance is less than appreciated by her former husband Reg. Her arrival shakes up his whole existence. There is also another "star" in residence brilliantly cast with Dame Gweneth Jones.
The dagger-like looks that flash between the two divas, when the term meant more than demanding behavior, is worth the price of admission. Jean's adjustment to the retirement home and a crisis with the annual gala are the concerns of the present.
Reg's torment over the presence of his lost love makes old wounds fresh. Life is definitely not retiring in this home because, as Cissy is fond of quoting Bette Davis' remark, "old age is not for sissies". Director Hoffman gives us many quiet moments to observe the entire ensemble as life swirls around the preparations for the all-important concert. I laughed, I cried, I laughed again, and I cared. Highly recommended. Details Edit. Release date March 1, United States. Billy Connolly, Dame Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon star in this comedy about a retired group of opera singers who put on a fund-raising concert to keep their home running.
This is the directorial debut of screen legend Dustin Hoffman, an adaptation of the stageplay by Ronald Harwood. As old grudges threaten to undermine past glories and theatrical temperaments play havoc with the rehearsal schedule, it becomes apparent that having four of the finest singers in English operatic history under one roof offers no guarantee that the show will go on.
Celebrates the vitality of those whose time in the spotlight has passed, casting a handful of legends who are still going strong in their eighth decades. Hoffman has delivered a love letter to the elderly thesps of his adoptive country. We can forgive him its falsehoods. Very much a performance piece, which plays to Hoffman's strength - as an actor he knows when to allow this excellent ensemble breathing room and when to tighten the belt. Sign Up. I forgot my password.
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