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Theatrical Release Date:
03/07/2008
DVD Release Date:
08/19/2008
Run Time:
92min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Focus Features
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Plot: A late-'30s-era London governess hired to work in the home of a high-profile nightclub chanteuse gets a taste of the good life when she is assigned the task of sorting out the singer's many unseemly affairs in a period comedy starring Frances ... Read More
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Your Reviews
Great great movie. I\'ve watched it many times, and it just gets better and better. I particularly like the performance by Shirley Henderson.
The only thing we saw was that Frances McDormand must have needed the money.We walked out after 50 minutes.
I saw this movie this afternoon with my sister and we both\nthought it was a sweet movie. I give it a B. Not a buyer on\ndvd however, makes a good rental on netflix when available.
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