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Peter's Friends

- Love, friendship, and other natural disasters...

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.

Release Date : 1992-09-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBCRenaissance FilmsThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyFilm4 Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Character Name : Andrew Benson

Original Name : Kenneth Branagh

Gender : Male

Stephen Fry

Character Name : Peter Morton

Original Name : Stephen Fry

Gender : Male

Emma Thompson

Character Name : Maggie Chester

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Hugh Laurie

Character Name : Roger Charleston

Original Name : Hugh Laurie

Gender : Male

Imelda Staunton

Character Name : Mary Charleston

Original Name : Imelda Staunton

Gender : Female

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Character Name : Sarah Johnson

Original Name : Alphonsia Emmanuel

Gender : Female

Rita Rudner

Character Name : Carol Benson

Original Name : Rita Rudner

Gender : Female

Phyllida Law

Character Name : Vera

Original Name : Phyllida Law

Gender : Female

Tony Slattery

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Tony Slattery

Gender : Male

Alex Lowe

Character Name : Paul (aged 17)

Original Name : Alex Lowe

Gender : Male

Richard Briers

Character Name : Lord Morton

Original Name : Richard Briers

Gender : Male

Alex Scott

Character Name : Paul (aged 7)

Original Name : Alex Scott

Gender : Male

Edward Jewesbury

Character Name : Mr. Gooch

Original Name : Edward Jewesbury

Gender : Male

Hetta Charnley

Character Name : Woman at Airport

Original Name : Hetta Charnley

Gender : Male

Ann Davies

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Ann Davies

Gender : Female

Magdalena Buznea

Character Name : Old Lady

Original Name : Magdalena Buznea

Gender : Male

Nicola Wright

Character Name : Brian's Wife

Original Name : Nicola Wright

Gender : Female

Bill Parfitt

Character Name : Ben Charleston

Original Name : Bill Parfitt

Gender : Male

Chris Pickles

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Chris Pickles

Gender : Male

Reviews

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DocTerminus

@DocTerminus

2022-02-17

in 1992, America had embraced Kenneth Branagh for his creative work. With the constant comparisons to Laurence Olivier, Branagh smartly tackled many diverse film styles so as not to be boxed into being _"The Shakespeare guy"_. His third film is Peters Friends which would compare more with Woody Allen instead of William Shakespeare. A group of 30 year old friends gather to celebrate their friendship from their theater years at University. The screenplay is by American actress/comedian Rita Rudner and her husband Martin Bergman. They are able to bring a unique perspective to the high British environments and phobias. To top it off, Rita also portrays the American in the film in a funny turn. The cast each embodies their assigned personality admirably. Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Laurie, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Kenneth Branagh, Rita Rudner, Tony Slattery all join Stephen Fry as the film's namesake Peter. The story brings the characters together after a decade long separation. Their party captures that moment in time, and may age the film quite a bit. The issues and humor are heavily anchored into the era of the nineties. It may be that I am born and raised in the United States that I didn't follow a lot of the humor and cultural differences. But in the end, Peter's friends feels like a British **THE BIG CHILL**.