Quiet Weekend
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| Directed by | Harold French |
| Music by | Charles Williams |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
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| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathe |
Release dates | 29 July 1946 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £184,082 (UK)[1] |
Quiet Weekend is a 1946 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Derek Farr, Frank Cellier and Marjorie Fielding.[2] A family try to relax during a weekend holiday in the country but are constantly irritated by the unpleasant friend of their eldest son.[3] It was a sequel to the 1941 film Quiet Wedding with several of the actors reprising their roles. It was based on the 1941 play Quiet Weekend.
Cast
- Derek Farr as Denys Royd
- Frank Cellier as Adrian Barrasford
- Marjorie Fielding as Mildred Royd
- George Thorpe as Arthur Royd
- Barbara White as Miranda Bute
- Helen Shingler as Rowena Hyde
- Edward Rigby as Sam Pecker
- Josephine Wilson as Mary Jarrow
- Gwynne Whitby as Marcia Brent
- Ballard Berkeley as Jim Brent
- Judith Furse as Ella Spender
- Pat Field as Sally Spender
- Hélène Burls as Bella
- George Merritt as Police Sergeant
- Christopher Steele as Vicar
- Mary Martlew as Elena
- Conway Palmer as Paul Perry
- Brian Weske as Johnnie
- Richard George as Lorry Driver
Critical reception
The Radio Times wrote, "as anyone familiar with Anthony Asquith's classic comedy of manners Quiet Wedding will know, the title of this disappointing sequel is ironic in the extreme. Although also based on an Esther McCracken play, the screenplay lacks the crisp chaos of the original co-written by Terence Rattigan. Consequently, the romantic tangles of Derek Farr and the poaching misadventures of George Thorpe and magistrate Frank Cellier fail to deliver the laughs deserving of such whole-hearted playing" ; [4] while TV Guide wrote, "another successful adaptation of a popular Esther McCracken play...Funny and well performed." [5]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000
- ↑ Quiet Weekend (1946) - IMDb
- ↑ BFI | Film & TV Database | QUIET WEEK END (1946) Archived 8 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ David Parkinson. "Quiet Weekend". RadioTimes.
- ↑ "Quiet Weekend". TV Guide.
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