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25/08/1999 Comedy, Drama 1h 38m
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Overview

A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.

  1. Hugh Hudson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Colin Firth

    Edward Pettigrew

  2. Rosemary Harris

    Gamma MacIntosh

  3. Irène Jacob

    Aunt Heloise

  4. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    Moira 'Mumsie' Pettigrew

  5. Malcolm McDowell

    Uncle Morris MacIntosh

  6. Robert Norman

    Fraser Pettigrew

  7. Tchéky Karyo

    Gabriel Chenoux

  8. Kelly Macdonald

    Elspeth Pettigrew

  9. Roddy McDonald

    Rollo

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2023-05-04
**_Subtle, smart, amusing coming-of-age film in Scotland_**

Fraser, who's around 10-11 years-old, lives on one of those huge British manors in 1930 with a strong matriarch, Gammy (Rosemary Harris), and a household staff. Elderly Uncle Morris (Malcolm McDowell) visits with his young French fiancé, Heloise (Irène Jacob), who incites the fascination of both Fraser and his dad, Edward (Colin Firth). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio plays Edward's wife.

Based on a true story, "My Life So Far" (1999) is essentially a coming-of-age tale set in rural Scotland almost a dozen years after WW1 and just...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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