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American Friends

Play trailer Poster for American Friends PG,  1991,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Francis Ashby is a Victorian-era Oxford instructor who takes a trip to Switzerland, where he befriends vacationing American Caroline Hartley and her teenage daughter, Elinor. Both women are romantically interested in Francis, and when he returns to campus, the Hartleys follow him back and move into a nearby home to pursue him. Unfortunately, university professors are forbidden to marry, and Francis must choose between love and his career.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 23, 2005
2/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jul 18, 2003
Delightful portrait of cross-cultural love that speaks softly but carries a lingering scent. Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jul 30, 2002
3/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jan 1, 2000
2.5/5
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Cast & Crew

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Tristram Powell

Director

Michael Palin

Rev. Francis Ashby

Connie Booth

Miss Caroline Hartley

Trini Alvarado

Elinor Hartley

Alfred Molina

Oliver Syme

David Calder

Pollitt

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Movie Info

Synopsis Francis Ashby is a Victorian-era Oxford instructor who takes a trip to Switzerland, where he befriends vacationing American Caroline Hartley and her teenage daughter, Elinor. Both women are romantically interested in Francis, and when he returns to campus, the Hartleys follow him back and move into a nearby home to pursue him. Unfortunately, university professors are forbidden to marry, and Francis must choose between love and his career.
Director
Tristram Powell
Producer
Steve Abbott, Patrick Cassavetti
Screenwriter
Michael Palin, Tristram Powell
Production Co
British Screen Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.3K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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