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American Friends

An education in love

6.2

1991•1h 35m

Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Rev. Francis Ashby

Photo of Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Elinor Hartley

Photo of Connie Booth

Connie Booth

Caroline Hartley

Photo of Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Oliver Syme

Photo of Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Haskell

Photo of Jonathan Firth

Jonathan Firth

Cable

Photo of Susan Denaker

Susan Denaker

Mrs. Cantrell

Photo of David Calder

David Calder

Pollitt

Photo of Robert Eddison

Robert Eddison

Rushden - The President

Photo of Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Anderson

Photo of Fred Pearson

Fred Pearson

Hapgood

Photo of Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Maynard

Photo of Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Dr. Butler

Photo of John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Groves

Photo of Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Dr. Weeks

Photo of Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Mrs. Weeks

Photo of Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Voe

Photo of Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

Ashby Senior

Photo of Jo Stone-Fewings

Jo Stone-Fewings

Undergraduate 'King Lear'

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