Keeping Mum Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Niall Johnson's comedy Keeping Mum concerns the family of a vicar who are beset by a variety of problems. Reverend Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson) is a well-meaning but hapless religious figure in his town. His son, Petey, is a wimp, forever terrorized at school. His daughter, Holly, enjoys the company of a variety of different boyfriends. Wife Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas) has had enough of her husband and is considering leaving him for a golf teacher (Patrick Swayze). The family starts to come back together after hiring housekeeper Grace (Maggie Smith), a woman who knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
09/29/2006
DVD Release Date:
02/20/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Run Time:
103 min.
Distributor(s):
ThinkFilm
Production Co.:
Azure Films, Entertainment Film Distributors Limited, Isle Of Man Film, Summit Entertainment, Tusk Productions
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Serial Killers, Eccentric Families, Servants and Employers, Infidelity, Members of the Clergy
Tone:
Irreverent, Quirky, Macabre
Keywords:
family-secrets, golf, housekeeper, instructor, minister, village
Country of Origin:
UK (12-05-2005),USA - Limited (09-15-2006)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
