Keeping mum niall johnson, rowan atkinson, kristin scott. The cast was excellent, but the plot was predictable. Rowan sebastian atkinson was born on 6 january, 1955, in consett, co. Patrick swayze 1952 2009 film deaths red dawn 1984 jed eckert. Patrick swayze has been aggressively fighting stage 4 pancreatic cancer for the last year but said he hasnt let the battle take over his life. Patrick swayzes first professional appearance was as a dancer for the disney theatrical group in a show called disney on parade. Atkinson continued to appear in supporting roles in comedies, including rat race 2001, scoobydoo 2002, jewellery salesman rufus in another richard curtis britishset romantic comedy, love actually 2003, and the crime comedy keeping mum 2005, which also starred kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, and patrick swayze. Patrick swayze, randy travis, meat loaf, stephen tobolowsky, charles s. Demi moore and patrick swayze in the film ghost photograph. Mar, 2020 rowan atkinson, british actor and comedian who delighted television and film audiences with his comic creation mr. The elegant kristin scottthomas plays gloria, who receives an unexpected surprise from grace.
Walter goodfellow atkinson is the wellmeaning vicar of the parish of little wallop. Her face expresses all what grace is going through without becoming a caricature, or a grand guignol figure. Surprisingly impressive brit comedy starring rowan atkinson as a vicar and kristin scott thomas as his bored wife. Colin firth on mr darcy, language, mark darcy, shakespeare and how much of him is in a character duration. As always, i greatly enjoyed maggie smiths performance. A great cast, maggie smith as the matronly housekeeper with a mysterious past, rowan atkinson and kristen scottthomas as the romantically clueless village vicar and his exasperated wife and the swayze himself as the swaggering love interest, a solid storyline, eminently. Rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, patrick swayze en emilia fox. Taking place in a lovely small english hamlet in current times. Jan 11, 2012 colin firth on mr darcy, language, mark darcy, shakespeare and how much of him is in a character duration. Its probably one of the funniest films to come out of england in years. Rowan atkinson is a celebrated comic actor and writer, who is bestknown for his role as mr.
Maggie smith grace hawkins, patrick swayze lance e. Durham, uk, to ella may bainbridge and eric atkinson. Rowan atkinson stars as an absentminded pastor of a rural parish who is so distracted by the pressures of his job that he fails to notice his wifes kristin scott thomas dalliance with her brash golf instructor patrick swayze, his daughters parade of new boyfriends, and his young sons regular trouncing by the school bullies. So obsessed with writing the perfect sermon, hes oblivious to his wife glorias thomas dalliance with her brash golf instructor lance swayze, has trouble keeping track of his daughter hollys parade of new boyfriends, and neglects his young son walter goodfellow. Is there a problem with the trailer of the movie on the dvd. Patrick swayzes slimy golf pro is wonderfully tantastic excellent casting in this case. What makes it stand apart from the ordinary is its witty screenplay by richard russo and niall johnson, gavin finneys beautiful cinematography and very good performances from rowan atkinson, maggie smith, kristin scott thomas and an unlikely patrick swayze. Patrick swayze plays a leacherous american golf pro who puts the moves on all the women, but in particular atkinsons wife because she is sorely in need of attention. Bean rowan atkinson, maggie smith, kristen scott thomas, or patrick swayze fan you must see this movie. Hugely entertaining film, with solid performances from rowan atkinson and kristen scott thomas. Maggie smith, rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, patrick swayze, tamsin egerton, toby parkes. In steps the new housekeeper smith who proceeds to put all personal crisis to sleep in her own special way.
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair, and his children are up to no good. He then starred in the role of danny zuko in one of the replacement casts for the longrunning broadway production of grease in 1979, he made his film debut as ace in skatetown, u. A great cast, maggie smith as the matronly housekeeper with a mysterious past, rowan atkinson and kristen scottthomas as the romantically clueless village vicar and his exasperated wife and the swayze himself as the swaggering love interest, a solid storyline, eminently empathetic. Classic romantic fantasy film ghost was a commercial and critical hit and cemented patrick swayzes status as a sex symbol. Keeping mum stars rowan atkinson as an absentminded vicar of a rural parish who is so distracted by the pressures of his job that he fails to notice his wife s kristin scott thomas dalliance with her brash golf instructor patrick swayze, his daughter s parade of new boyfriends, and his young son s regular trouncing by the school s bullies.
His father owned a farm, where rowan grew up with his two older brothers, rupert and rodney. Stars rowan atkinson, maggie smith, kristin scott thomas, patrick swayze, tamsin egerton, toby parkes, liz smith, emilia fox and. So you have rowan atkinson as the vicar, kristin scott thomas as the vicars wife and maggie smith as the new housekeeper with a dark, dark secret. Other memorable roles included four incarnations of the groveling, spineless lord blackadder and the inept spy johnny english. Couldnt find much to like in kristen scott thomas character. In the movies opening scene, set four decades earlier, the young. This film is a perennial favourite, and there arent that many british black comedies i can say that for. Atkinson continued to appear in supporting roles in comedies, including rat race 2001, scoobydoo 2002, love actually 2003 and the crime comedy keeping mum 2005, which also starred kristin scott thomas, maggie smith and patrick swayze. Next of kin is a 1989 american action thriller film directed by john irvin and starring patrick swayze and liam neeson, with adam baldwin, helen hunt, bill paxton and ben stiller in one of his earliest roles. High high risk of entertaining activities movie propaganda. Walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, vicar of the british village little wallop, is busy composing the perfect sermon. Jan 09, 2009 patrick swayze has been aggressively fighting stage 4 pancreatic cancer for the last year but said he hasnt let the battle take over his life. Maggie smith, rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, patrick swayze, tamsin egerton.
The sleepy english hamlet of little wallop is about to receive a rude awakening, as the absentminded reverend walter goodman rowan atkinson, his dissatisfied wife gloria kristin scott. Walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, the wellmeaning vicar of the. Jul 21, 2015 the film sees comedian rowan atkinson in his first leading role in several years, he was joined this evening by his costars patrick swayze and kristin scottthomas but veteran actress maggie. Bean has been likened to a modernday buster keaton, but atkinson himself has stated that jacques tati s character monsieur hulot was the main inspiration. So obsessed with writing the perfect sermon, hes oblivious to his wife glorias thomas dalliance with her brash golf instructor lance swayze, has trouble keeping track of his daughter hollys parade of new boyfriends, and neglects his young son walter goodfellow atkinson is the wellmeaning.
Walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, the vicar for the small english country parish of little wallop, has allowed his marriage to gloria dame kristin scott thomas go stale, and he is so detached from his family, that he has not taken notice that his seventeenyearold daughter holly tamsin egerton is going through a succession of. Walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, the vicar for the small english country parish of little wallop, has allowed his marriage to gloria dame kristin scott thomas go stale, and he is so detached from his family, that he has not taken notice that his seventeenyearold daughter holly tamsin egerton is going through a succession of relationships with unsuitable boyfriends, and his son petey toby parkes fears going to school, owing to being bullied. Patrick swayze did an excellent job portraying a thoroughly loathsome character. Rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, patrick swayze. Atkinson first came to prominence in the bbcs sketch comedy show not the nine oclock news 19791982, receiving the 1981 bafta for best entertainment performance. Papa walter rowan atkinson arbeitet als vikar, mutter gloria.
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good. It was produced by isle of man film, azure films and tusk productions, and was released in the united kingdom on 2 december 2005, by summit entertainment. A familys sweet new housekeeper solves their problems. Walter goodfellow atkinson, a vicar, is obsessing over writing the perfect sermon. Rowan sebastian atkinson cbe born 6 january 1955 is an english actor, comedian and writer. Bean appeared on television until 1995, and the character later appeared in a feature film. His worst movies would be maybe baby 2000, and a short film called bernand and the genie 1991, he won a bafta for not the nine o clock news best entertainment. Maggie smiths too good to be true housekeeper provides decisive solutions to a vicars dysfunctional family and his faltering marriage. Thomas does very well with the central role in the film, rowan atkinson is. He also played opposite kristin scott thomas and rowan atkinson in the british comedy keeping mum 2005. Shot, along with his brother charlie sheen, in a shootout with william smith. Mum 2005 patrick swayze in keeping mum 2005 rowan atkinson and kristin scott.
In addition to his supporting roles, atkinson has also had success as a leading man. Keeping mum is a film directed by niall johnson with maggie smith, rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, patrick swayze, year. Keeping mum full film online watch keeping mum full english film. Rowan atkinson is considered a modern day charlie chaplina comedic genius who can say more in a single bumble or glance than most actors can in a page of dialogue.
He is best known for his work on the sitcoms blackadder 19831989 and mr. So busy, in fact, that he fails to notice his bored wifes kristin scott thomas flirtation with her american golf instructor patrick swayze, his daughters revolving set of boyfriends, or his sons status as the favorite target of bullies. Patrick swayze, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 57, was a leading man with rugged, unpretty looks and a lean dancers physique, who enjoyed staggering success in reaganbushera america. Keeping mum, starring rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas. Rowan atkinson biography facts, childhood, family life. He attended newcastle university and oxford university where he earned degrees in electrical engineering.
Keeping mum is a 2005 british black comedy starring rowan atkinson, patrick swayze and maggie smith. Actor rowan atkinson, best known as the nonspeaking comic mr bean, turned 64 today. He is a man with a pliant face, who can alter his look from a complete buffoon to a snooty grandee in a matter of seconds. Nov 5, 20 keeping mum, starring rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, patrick swayze. The stuffy vicar, walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, has grown too pious by half. Bean wins a trip to cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. The film centers on swayzes character, sam wheat, who is shot and killed in an apparent mugging while walking home with his girlfriend molly jensen demi moore. Bean in the hit television series and two feature films of the same name. Keeping mum is a 2005 british black comedy film starring rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith and patrick swayze. Patrick swayze is the sleazy and creepy to boot golf pro who makes a play for the vicars wife. The film sees comedian rowan atkinson in his first leading role in several years, he was joined this evening by his costars patrick swayze and kristin scottthomas but veteran actress maggie.
Keeping mum is a 2005 british black comedydrama film co written and directed by niall johnson and starring rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith and patrick swayze. On the way he discovers france, bicycling, and true love. In it the goodfellow family is starting to fall on hard times. Walter goodfellow rowan atkinson, the well meaning vicar of the parish of little wallop, is so obsessed with writing the perfect sermon that he is oblivious to his wife gloria s kristin scott thomas dalliance with her brash golf instructor lance patrick swayze. Patrick swayze the truth a barbara walters special. Keeping mum rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, patrick swayze, niall johnson threat advisory. List of all rowan atkinson movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. Patrick swayze appears as a golf pro with a leering eye. Rowan atkinson reverend walter goodfellow, kristin. Keeping mum, starring rowan atkinson, kristin scott.
With rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, maggie smith, patrick swayze. Rowan atkinson gave a sweet performance as a kindly but clueless vicar. This film is a wonderful and curious melding of the dark side of human emotions with. Maggie smith, rowan atkinson, kristin scott thomas, patrick.
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