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Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

Love, friendship, and other natural disasters...

19926.61h 41m

Overview

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Rita Rudner, Martin Bergman
Produced by Kenneth Branagh
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Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Andrew Benson

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Peter Morton

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Maggie Chester

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Roger Charleston

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Mary Charleston

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Sarah Johnson

Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

Carol Benson

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Vera

Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Brian

Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe

Paul (aged 17)

Themes & Keywords

new year's evefriendshipreunionfriendscollege reuniongay friendgay themecambridge university

About Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of new year's eve, friendship, reunion, friends, college reunion, gay friend. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson. After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.

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