Peter's Friends
by Kenneth Branagh
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Actor: Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Rita Rudner, Stephen Fry, Tony SlatteryDirector: Kenneth Branagh
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Peter's Friends
DVD Review: What took you so long?
Summary: 5 Stars
"Peter's Friends" is the British "Big Chill." And while it may be a stretch to see yourself among this ensemble of Brits gathering to celebrate New Year's Eve in a castle, you can relate to their dilemma; in a way, growing up sucks. But the warmth of their friendship, the obvious bond of the actors and a great script and stellar soundtrack will put this one on the top of your favorites list. And if you're just discovering Hugh Laurie ("House"), this shows you a completely different side of him.DVD Review: Peter's Friends - USA release
Summary: 5 Stars
Great film, full of touching humour. I bought this USA version because I'd previously purchased the UK product and the quality was very poor. US version is indeed much sharper and does the movie justice.DVD Review: Peter's Friends
Summary: 5 Stars
Peter's Friends is a wonderful movie. Touching, funny, and sweet. I could watch it over and over again. The cast is superb. Ugh, Hugh Laurie what can I say. Much better than the Big Chill (they are similiar in theme).DVD Review: Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought video for .77 cents, plus shipping, excellent deal. Although video was used it was in good condition. Would use this vendor again.
DVD Review: Much more than just the English Big Chill...
Summary: 4 Stars
This 1992 Film by stage and screen actor/director Kenneth Branagh is a real treat. Many reviews at the time simply labelled it as the English 'Big Chill'... though it shows some similarities in terms of plot techniques the films couldn't be more different in terms of style, performace and tone.
The basic plot is as follows:
Seven friends in an acting troupe graduate from Cambridge University in 1982 and go their separate ways. Ten years later, Peter inherits a large estate from his father, and invites the rest of the gang to spend New Year's holiday with him. Many changes have taken place in the lives of all the friends assembled, but Peter has a secret that will shock them all.
So if you are looking for an entertaining ensemble piece, with fine performances, solid direction and a witty script you should check out Peter's Friends.
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 02/12/2008 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: RWhat if you could go back to your glory days? Peter's Friends, sort of The Big Chill reconceived as an Agatha Christie country-estate drama, lets a group of university pals ponder that question while they must deal with their present-day demons. Kenneth Branagh's film, written by costar Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman, is buoyed by its vast and talented cast, whose chemistry keeps the action crackling, even when most of the action is the characters speaking. The friends are reunited at Peter's posh country home after the death of his father, for one last New Year's Eve. The bons mots fly, and the interaction of the actors is, as the Brits say, brilliant. Peter (played by the sublime Stephen Fry): "It's funny, with both my parents gone, I suddenly have this overwhelming urge to act maturely." Andrew (Branagh): "Oh, well, I don't think anybody really matures. Adults are just children who owe money." Yet buried among the one-liners and drawing-room manners are disappointment, heartbreak, and a heavy secret (which, many years after the film's original 1992 release, doesn't pack the same wallop). Emma Thompson shows nuance and delight as Maggie while Hugh Laurie shows his dramatic capabilities. Other winning performances are given by Imelda Staunton and Tony Slattery. The setting is an absolute stunner, and viewers will wish they could spend a holiday at the manor. And the soundtrack will transport them to a sweeter time in the early '80s, when "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." Cozy up for a delightfully unexpected evening with these Friends. --A.T. Hurley
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