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Ghost Month
Uma Thurman, Vanessa Redgrave and Edward Fox star in a genteel romantic comedy, adapted from a story by HE Bates. Set on the picturesque shores of Italy's Lake Como in 1937, Redgrave and Fox are the middle-aged strangers struggling to resist romance
This late-in-the-day romance may be modest in tone, but it showcases expert performances by three actors at the top of their game. Adapted from a story by 'The Darling Buds Of May' author HE Bates, director Irvin lets events unfold at their own pace, and there's something pleasantly Merchant Ivory-ish about the sumptuous look of the film, and its understated approach to the issue of emotional awakening in an exotic clime.
Miss Bentley (Redgrave) is the ageing spinster who, with her artist father, has been holiday...
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