United Kingdom / Mar 22, 1991
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Calder | Pollitt |
| Robert Eddison | Rushden - The President |
| Simon Jones | Anderson |
| Fred Pearson | Hapgood |
| Ian Dunn | Gowers |
| Charles McKeown | Maynard |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Dr. Butler |
| John Nettleton | Groves |
| Alun Armstrong | Dr. Weeks |
| Sheila Reid | Mrs. Weeks |
| Charles Simon | Canon Harper |
| Arthur Howard | Voe |
| Wensley Pithey | Cave |
| Jimmy Jewel | Ashby Senior |
| Jo Stone-Fewings | Undergraduate 'King Lear' |
| Markus Gehrig | Swiss Guide |
| Edward Rawle-Hicks | John Weeks |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | American Friends |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Prominent Features, Mayday, Millenium, BBC, British Screen Productions, British Screen |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1991 |
| Production | Steve Abbott, Patrick Cassavetti |
| Writer | Tristram Powell, Michael Palin |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editing | George Akers |
| Cinematography | Philip Bonham-Carter, David Appleby, Mark Milsome |
| Assistant directors | Tristram Powell, Penny Eyles |
| Camera operators | Philip Bonham-Carter, David Appleby, Mark Milsome |
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| Additional photography | Philip Bonham-Carter, David Appleby, Mark Milsome |
| Production design | Andrew McAlpine, Chris Townsend |
| Art direction | Chris Townsend, Andrew McAlpine |
| Set decoration | Andrew McAlpine, Chris Townsend |
| Music | Georges Delerue |
| Sound | Georges Delerue |
| Costume design | Bob Ringwood, Graham Churchyard |
| Makeup | Bob Ringwood, Graham Churchyard |
| Hairstyling | Bob Ringwood, Graham Churchyard |
| Revenue | 23.358 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Germany / Aug 13, 1993 / 16
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