Margery and Gladys

Téléfilm
2003
1h 37m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

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June Brown and Penelope Keith in Margery and Gladys (2003)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueHaughty, recently-widowed Margery Heywood and her cleaner Gladys Gladwell go on the run after mistakenly believing that they have killed a teenage burglar, holding up a post office for Glady... Tout lireHaughty, recently-widowed Margery Heywood and her cleaner Gladys Gladwell go on the run after mistakenly believing that they have killed a teenage burglar, holding up a post office for Gladys' money, and giving petty crook Terry Mason a lift, they are pursued by the police. Their... Tout lireHaughty, recently-widowed Margery Heywood and her cleaner Gladys Gladwell go on the run after mistakenly believing that they have killed a teenage burglar, holding up a post office for Gladys' money, and giving petty crook Terry Mason a lift, they are pursued by the police. Their uneasy alliance is made uneasier when Margery learns that her late husband Eric had a 20-... Tout lire

Director
- Geoffrey Sax
Writers
- John Flanagan
- Andrew McCulloch
Stars

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,9/10

336

MA NOTE

Director
- Geoffrey Sax
Writers
- John Flanagan
- Andrew McCulloch
Stars

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Anecdotes
Obligatory rear view mirror in Gladys' Ford Fiesta present then absent depending on scene and camera viewpoint.

Gaffes
When Margery wakes up in the car, she can be seen wearing contact lenses. In previous and later scenes, she can be seen occasionally wearing glasses.

Générique farfelu
The George Formby impersonators in Blackpool sing Formby's hit "Leaning on a Lamp Post" several times and also during the closing credits along with his "My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock." Although Penelope Keith mentions "the George Formbys," his soundtracks are not used and he gets no screen credit.

Connexions
Referenced in Comedy Connections: To the Manor Born (2006)

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10/10

A gem among the trash

It is easy for the frequent viewer of television to become pessimistic about the future of the medium. The proliferation of channels has led to fragmentation of the audience and a general shortage of money for quality programs. But then, along comes a gem like "Margery and Gladys". The story and the humanistic style remind me strongly of the comedy/spy production "Sleepers" (1990) and it comes as no surprise that one of the writers, Andrew McCulloch, contributed to both productions. The direction, camera-work and acting were first rate and the editing (i.e. cutting from scene to scene) was just right for maintaining attention. As a person over 60 with UK background, I was delighted by the snatches of George Formby songs towards the end. Formby was to the 1940s what the Beatles were to the 1960s.

Anyway, the TV industry is not doomed as long as movies like this can be produced. I'm delighted to see that it is liked in the USA despite its rather British flavor.