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Helen Mirren,
Julie Walters,
John Alderton,
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Nigel Cole
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: Walt Disney Video
: Comedies, Foreign, British Comedy, UK
: 108 min.
: English, French
: Spanish
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Nigel Cole directs the feel-good comedy Calendar Girls, based on the true story of a group of working-class British housewives who became overnight celebrities by posing for a nude calendar in order to raise more than 500-thousand pounds for a new leukemia unit. The film follows the adventures of best friends Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) and Annie Clarke (Julie Walters), both members of the charitable Rylstone Women's Institute in North Yorkshire. After Annie's husband John (John Alderton) succumbs to leukemia, the friends are motivated to take some action. They convince the group to craft a tastefully nude calendar featuring the usual ladies' activities of gardening and baking, as photographed by the young amateur Lawrence (Philip Glenister). Despite the disapproval of the Institute's leader Marie (Geraldine James), the calendar quickly becomes a best-seller and leads the group to Hollywood. Ciaran Hinds appears as Chris' husband Rod Harper. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- "The Naked Truth" Documentary
- "Creating the Calendar" Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
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| The onscreen actresses resemble the real "Calendar Girls"
by WZoller
July 7, 2004 - 5:12 PM PDT
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| This is a nice British comedy that celebrates older women. It's truly amazing how the on-screen actresses closely resemble the actual "Calendar Girls." The documentaries about them on the DVD truly add a lot to the enjoyment and understanding of this film. |
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