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My Life So Far

My Life So Far

Imagine a summer in paradise with nothing to do except everything your heart desires.

19995.51h 38m

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.

Directed by Hugh Hudson
Written by Simon Donald
Produced by David Puttnam, Steve Norris
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Top Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Edward Pettigrew

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Gamma MacIntosh

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Aunt Heloise

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Moira 'Mumsie' Pettigrew

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Uncle Morris MacIntosh

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Robert Norman

Fraser Pettigrew

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Gabriel Chenoux

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Elspeth Pettigrew

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Roddy McDonald

Rollo

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Daniel Baird

Finlay

Themes & Keywords

inventorestate

About My Life So Far

My Life So Far is a comedy, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of inventor, estate. Directed by Hugh Hudson, it stars Colin Firth, Rosemary Harris, Irène Jacob. 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.

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