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Stiff Upper Lips (1998)

R · 1998-06-12 · 1h 39m · EN
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Stiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and early 'nineties. Although it specifically targets A Room with a View, Chariots of Fire, Maurice, A Passage to India, and many other films, in a more general way Stiff Upper Lips satirises popular perceptions of certain Edwardian traits: propriety, sexual repression, xenophobia, and class snobbery.

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Gary SinyorDirector, WriterPaul SimpkinWriter

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Georgina CatesGeorgina CatesEmilyPeter UstinovPeter UstinovHorace WigginsPrunella ScalesPrunella ScalesAunt AgnesSamuel WestSamuel WestEdwardSean PertweeSean PertweeGeorgeDavid ArtusDavid ArtusHurdlerKevin FurlongKevin FurlongHurdlerNicholas SelbyNicholas SelbyDon 1John BoswallJohn BoswallDon 2Robert PortalRobert PortalCedricFrank FinlayFrank FinlayHudson JuniorGeoffrey PalmerGeoffrey PalmerHis Butler's Voice

Keywords

Victorian englandItalyYoung woman

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityVictorian England · Italy · Young WomanDialogue densityComedyDirector preference275958Actor preference127732 · 88725 · 165043Country preferenceGb

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What is Stiff Upper Lips about?

Stiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and early 'nineties. Although it specifically targets A Room with a View, Chariots of Fire, Maurice, A Passage to India, and many other films, in a more general way Stiff Upper Lips satirises popular perceptions of certain Edwardian traits: propriety, sexual repression, xenophobia, and class snobbery.

How long is Stiff Upper Lips?

Stiff Upper Lips has a runtime of 99 minutes.