Summary Reverend Francis Ashby (Sir Michael Palin), a senior Oxford don on vacation alone in the Alps, meets vacationing American Miss Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her companion Miss Elinor Hartley (Trini Alvarado), the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both of 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. View more details
Directed : Tristram Powell
Written : Michael Palin Tristram Powell
Stars : Alfred Molina Fred Pearson Bryan Pringle Michael Palin
Genres : Comedy Drama Romance
Release date : Mar 21, 1991
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) British Screen Productions Mayday
Summary Reverend Francis Ashby (Sir Michael Palin), a senior Oxford don on vacation alone in the Alps, meets vacationing American Miss Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her companion Miss Elinor Hartley (Trini Alvarado), the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both of 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. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama Romance
Release date : Mar 21, 1991
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) British Screen Productions Mayday
