Stiff Upper Lips with Peter Ustinov: DVD Cover

    Stiff Upper Lips Director: Gary Sinyor Cast: Peter Ustinov, Prunella Scales, Georgina Cates, Samuel West

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    • DVD Release Date: 09/12/2000
    • Original Release: 1997
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 10,008

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    Side #1 --
    0. Chapter Selection
    1. Opening/Cambridge 1908 [5:24]
    2. Socially Acceptable [4:29]
    3. No Intention of Marrying [3:10]
    4. Bittersweet Revenge [1:52]
    5. Latin Villager [5:28]
    6. Butler Blues [2:34]
    7. George the Imbecile [4:26]
    8. Italy! [4:36]
    9. Sexual Awakening [2:15]
    10. The Lady and the Beast [6:05]
    11. Some Things Never Change [2:13]
    12. Cedric's Desire [1:15]
    13. Day Off [5:06]
    14. India! [2:51]
    15. Don't Drink the Water [1:47]
    16. Strange Feelings [1:47]
    17. Emily's Pregnant? [1:40]
    18. "Damn Flies!" [:38]
    19. Emily Leaves [2:13]
    20. The Search Is On [2:06]
    21. Hand in Marraige [3:06]
    22. The Setup [1:59]
    23. The Trial [3:18]
    24. Future of the Baby [1:35]
    25. Back Home [2:54]
    26. Nightmares [1:26]
    27. Convict [1:23]
    28. The Big Day [5:35]
    29. End Credits [3:31]

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    This 5.7-million-dollar British comedy from writer/director Gary Sinyor satirizes the now-familiar Merchant-Ivory style of period dramas. So no one will miss the joke, the central setting is Ivory Hall, the Ivory family mansion in rural England. In 1908, young twit Edward Ivory (Samuel West) plans to match his bookwormish friend Cedric (Robert Portal) with his 22-year-old sister, Emily (Georgina Cates), and introduces the two at Ivory Hall. However, Emily is instead attracted to gamekeeper George (Sean Pertwee), the son of a peasant (Brian Glover). Emily's aunt Agnes Ivory (Prunella Scales), in favor of Cedric, suggests an Enchanted April-type excursion to Italy with George along as a servant. Eventually, Emily and George become a couple, but class differences are a barrier. When Aunt Agnes becomes bored with Italy and yearns to go "somewhere more English," the vacation party is off to India, where Agnes has her own romantic encounter with lecherous tea-planter Horace (Peter Ustinov). Other short satirical send-ups recall Chariots of Fire, Brideshead Revisited, Upstairs, Downstairs, The Shining, and Gandhi, while humorous references also are heard in the soundtrack of classical excerpts. Stiff Upper Lips was shown at the 1997 London Film Festival. Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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    September 24, 2000: One of the top English comedies that I have viewed over recent years. Funny, dry English wit along the lines of, ''A Fish Called Wanda'' but a little less slap-stick. There are a few moments that the tempo could have been a little quicker but right when you least expect it, a scene will come along that will have you rolling on the floor. Beautiful locations, photography and great acting as well! Highly recommended.