Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont


1h 48m 2005

Brief Synopsis

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, Mrs. Palfrey strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer, Ludovic Meyer. Fate brings them together after she has an accident outside his basement flat. The two newly found friends discover they have a lot more in common with each

Film Details

Also Known As
Charades
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Gilad; Rialto Distribution; Sonic Magic
Distribution Company
BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films; Primer Plano Film Group; Rialto Films
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, Mrs. Palfrey strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer, Ludovic Meyer. Fate brings them together after she has an accident outside his basement flat. The two newly found friends discover they have a lot more in common with each other then they do with other people their own age. Ludovic inadvertently leads Mrs. Palfrey through her past; Mrs. Palfrey inadvertently leads Ludovic to his future.

Crew

Brian Ackland-snow

Production Designer

Victor Jimenez Atkin

Assistant Camera

Karl Attard

Photography

Randy Babajtis

Sound Editor

Randy Babajtis

Sound Effects

Jeremy Balko

Foley Mixer

Jeremy Balko

Foley Editor

Colette Barber

Coordinator

Michelle Barrett

Wardrobe Assistant

Stephen Barton

Original Music

Stephen Barton

Music

Phil Bax

Boom Operator

Cathy Benson

Accountant

James Bladon

Music Editor

Bruce Bolden

Colorist

Justin Bowyer

Unit Publicist

Peter Brennan

Production Assistant

Chris Brown

Music Engineer

Ana Buckley

Wardrobe Assistant

Elizabeth Calhoun

Assistant Editor

Elizabeth Calvert

Best Boy

Lee Caplin

Producer

Dhyana Carlton-tims

Dialogue Editor

Siobahn Carmody

Hair Stylist

Siobahn Carmody

Makeup

Gina Carollo

Production Auditor

Pushaun Choudhury

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Rosemary Clooney

Song Performer

Carl-jan Colpaert

Producer

J. Fred Coots

Song

Mickey Cottrell

Publicity

Johann Cruickshank

Gaffer

Michael Culkin

Song Performer

Melissa D'amico

Assistant Director

Julie Daly Wallman

Script Supervisor

Kim M Davis

Location Coordinator

Matt Devlen

Location Assistant

Matt Devlen

Coproducer

Warwick Drucker

Dolly Grip

Andrew Dudman

Score Recording

Greg Dunthorne

Key Grip

Justin Etzin

Location Coordinator

William Ewart

Music Supervisor

Sean Findley

Sound

Sean Findley

Sound Department

Michael Fischler

Production Auditor

Sydney Florence

Wardrobe Assistant

Nick Foley

Adr

Rupert Friend

Song Performer

Rupert Friend

Song

Nigel Galt

Editor

Nigel Galt

Adr Supervisor

Meri Gavin

Music Supervisor

Meri Gavin

Music Editor

Rom Gemar

Key Grip

Jerry Gilbert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Gilbert

Sound Design

Carmel Elizabeth Greaney

Makeup Assistant

Carmel Elizabeth Greaney

Hair Assistant

Belinda Green-smith

Makeup Assistant

Belinda Green-smith

Hair Assistant

Harry Gregson-williams

Music Producer

Harry Gregson-williams

Co-Executive Producer

Isobel Griffiths

Original Music

Georgina Hale

Song Performer

Yasheen Harris

Production Assistant

Mike Hawk

Grip

Scott Hinkley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brett Hinton

Sound

Ray Holmes

Music Arranger

Dan Ireland

Screenplay

Dan Ireland

Writer (Dialogue)

Juliette James

Stand-In

Spencer Johnson

Foley Editor

Virginia Katz

Editor

Cody King

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Kitting

Assistant Sound Editor

Costa Kotselas

Music Supervisor

Stacey Kutzak

Hair Assistant

Stacey Kutzak

Makeup Assistant

Shirley Leong

Titles

M Sammel Lewis

Song

James Luker

Music Engineer

Malcolm Luker

Music Scoring Mixer

Jennifer Macfarlane

Titles

Millicent Martin

Song Performer

Zachary Matz

Producer

Zachary Matz

Unit Production Manager

Daniel May

Song Performer

Daniel May

Song

Katherine Mcgurk

Production Assistant

Maya Meschede

Costume Designer

Jason Moran

Assistant Editor

Andrew Morgado

Assistant Sound Editor

Nesta Morgan

Painter

Bruce Murphy

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Pete Murray

Steadicam Operator

Julian Nagel

Production Designer

Bob Newton

Sound Mixer

Nuala O'leary

Assistant Camera

Nuala O'leary

Production Assistant

Edward Oleschak

Post-Production

Ben Parry

Music Engineer

John Pearce

Art Director

Neil Perkin

Electrician

Christine Peterson

Unit Manager

Richard Pilcher

Boom Operator

Brian Pittuck

Titles

Gustavus Printz

Executive Producer

Carl Proctor

Casting Director

Guy Quartermaine

Assistant

Claudio Rocha

Dp/Cinematographer

Claudio Rocha

Director Of Photography

Shelley Roden

Foley Artist

Richard M Rosenthal, Esq.

Legal Counsel

Ruth Sacks

Screenplay

Gregory Scherick

Location Assistant

Andrew Sewell

Line Producer

Colin Silvester

Electrician

Rod Smith

Assistant Director

Rod Smith

Associate Producer

Fabrice Spelta

Art Director

Ted Swanscott

Adr

Alice Taylor

Production Supervisor

Alice Taylor

Unit Production Manager

Elizabeth Taylor

Source Material

Kathy Thompson

Original Music

Charlotte Trinder

Assistant

George Varotsis

Production Assistant

Grant Dolkins Warrell

Assistant

Marcia Warren

Song Performer

Rachel Whiting

Assistant Director

Joe Wihl

Production Assistant

Joe Wihl

Assistant Director

Mark Williams

Boom Operator

Sandy Wilson

Song

Paul Young

Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Charades
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Gilad; Rialto Distribution; Sonic Magic
Distribution Company
BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films; Primer Plano Film Group; Rialto Films
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 25, 2005

Released in United States December 2, 2005

Released in United States on Video December 26, 2006

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States January 2006

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 5-16, 2006.

Based on the novel "Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont" written by Elizabeth Taylor; published by Chatto and Windus 1971.

Released in United States Fall November 25, 2005

Released in United States December 2, 2005 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video December 26, 2006

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.)

Released in United States January 2006 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 5-16, 2006.)