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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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Romantic drama based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday, starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. When an ambitious sheik has the idea of introducing his beloved sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he calls in expert Dr Alfred Jones to make the dream a reality. Jones thinks it's a ridiculous idea, but when the British Prime Minister's press secretary sees the opportunity for a bit of political spin, the good doctor comes under pressure to make the impossible happen.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Stella Papamichael

Fans of Paul Torday's bestselling novel may find Ewan McGregor a curious choice for the part of fisheries scientist Dr Alfred Jones, an officious man who mocks the plans of a wealthy Arab (Amr Waked) to create a salmon run in the Yemeni desert. McGregor also gets nary a chance to flash his trademark smile at Emily Blunt, who plays an executive assistant to the sheikh, but the two still enjoy a cosy rapport that becomes more meaningful despite his character's lack of faith in the harebrained project. Once the rose-tinted specs eventually come on, though, McGregor is given the opportunity to play the romantic hero, and he does a creditable and endearing job of it. Lasse Hallström's film isn't wholly convincing, but the Chocolat director has an affinity with off-kilter love stories, while Kristin Scott Thomas gives it some bite with a funny turn as the Prime Minister's spin doctor. The result is a sweet, warm and witty romance that satisfyingly washes over you.

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Cast

rolenameDr Alfred "Fred" JonesEwan McGregorHarriet Chetwode-TalbotEmily BluntPatricia MaxwellKristin Scott ThomasSheikh MuhammedAmr WakedCaptain Robert MayersTom MisonMary JonesRachael StirlingAshleyCatherine SteadmanTom Price-WilliamsClive WoodPeter MaxwellTom Beard (1)BettyJill Baker

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rolenameDirectorLasse Hallström

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Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2012-04-20

Languages

English | Arabic

Guidance

Swearing

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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