- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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3 out of 5
Terence Stamp and Vanessa Redgrave prove that it can be fun to watch old pros at work in this shamelessly "feel-good" film about life, death, love and finding a voice. You might shed a tear or two as well, though some may find it corny, manipulative and, at times, downright cringe-making. Redgrave plays Marion, who is ill with terminal cancer, but derives comfort and distraction by singing in the local pensioners' choir. Stamp co-stars as her husband, Arthur, who is caring but curmudgeonly, a man of few words and even fewer outward emotions. He's disparaging about her involvement with the choir, which is run with disarming enthusiasm by Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton injecting much-needed youthful energy, as does Christopher Eccleston as Arthur's estranged son). But when tragedy strikes, it's the choir that calms Arthur's rage, allowing him to find both inner peace and a new lease of life. It's a surprisingly dyed-in-the-wool weepie from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams, who's better known for much grittier fare like London to Brighton and Cherry Tree Lane.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Arthur
- Terence Stamp
- Marion
- Vanessa Redgrave
- James
- Christopher Eccleston
- Elizabeth
- Gemma Arterton
- Brenda
- Anne Reid
- Doctor
- Calita Rainford
- Charlie
- Ram John Holder
- Bill
- Bill Thomas
- Jennifer
- Orla Hill
- Sujatha
- Taru Devani
Crew
- Director
- Paul Andrew Williams
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