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Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

One Chance Meeting, Two Changed Lives

20056.51h 48m

Overview

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

Directed by Dan Ireland
Written by Martin Donovan, Ruth Sacks, Dan Ireland
Box OfficeBudget: $750KRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Palfrey

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Ludovic Meyer

Zoë Tapper

Zoë Tapper

Gwendolyn

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mrs. Arbuthnot

Marcia Warren

Marcia Warren

Mrs. Post

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Mrs. Burton

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Mr. Osborne

Millicent Martin

Millicent Martin

Mrs. De Salis

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Willie De Salis

A

Anna Carteret

Elizabeth

Themes & Keywords

friendshippoetrymemoryold age

About Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont is a drama, comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of friendship, poetry, memory, old age. Directed by Dan Ireland, it stars Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Zoë Tapper. All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

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