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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
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NR,1hr 48min
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Released:
November 25, 2005
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Cineville Inc.
Synopsis: An elderly widow and a young would-be author strike up an unlikely friendship in this comedy drama. Mrs. Palfrey (Joan Plowright) has been uneasy since the death of her husband, and she decides to move from her long-time home in Scotland to London so she can be closer to her grandson Desmond (Lorcan O'Toole). Mrs. Palfrey settles into the Claremont Hotel, a shabby residential inn for senior citizens that has seen better days. She tries to contact Desmond, but isn't able to get in touch with him, ... Full Synopsis
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It's an altogether satisfying drama -- the sort of movie some people complain they don't make anymore. So here it is; what's your excuse? Full Review
Metascore
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67
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Mrs. Palfrey
Ludovic Meyer / The Writer
Gwendolyn
Mrs. Arbuthnot
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