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Travels with My Aunt
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PG,1hr 49min
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1972
Synopsis: In the lively comedy/adventure Travels with My Aunt, adapted from Graham Green's book, Henry (Alec McCowan), a timid, bookish accountant whose life seems to have died stillborn, discovers how to live with gusto thanks to the rough ministrations of his thoroughly eccentric aunt Augusta (Maggie Smith). Aunt Augusta bursts into Henry's life during the funeral for his mother, Augusta's sister. She whisks him to her apartment for a general cheering up, and he is thoroughly bemused by her bohemian ways ... Full Synopsis
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Not outré enough to be a cult film, Travels With My Aunt nevertheless is one of those movies that tends to divide its audience into those who love it and those who hate it. Those in the former group find many elements to praise. The screenplay, from Graham Greene's book, is clever and witty and features an array of original comic characters. Directors George Cukor and Gil Parondo have ensured that ... Full Review
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