Need LOL Film Recommendations

[tyellas]

My LOL, in her new state of increased sedentariness, has become a film buff.

My loan of Cold Comfort Farm last week was such a success that she asked me to choose another film for her. I Capture The Castle is this week's selection.

Except that I am coming to the end of my shallow film knowledge and I need recommendations!

She's already seen most Jane Austen films, Annie Get Your Gun, etc. And Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. She likes gentle period romances/dramas, especially British-flavored (excuse me, flavOURed) ones. Things with wide-eyed child protagonists would also be good. No subtitles, because she can't read them with her old-eyes vision on her small TV; no animation (a pity when I think of Studio Ghibli, but I did ask). I may try her on E.T., come to think of it.

Comments

Re: LOL films

[ewen]

Also "The World's Fastest Indian" might squeak into the "period" category, and is a charming "small town" film for all it's (also) about fast vehicles.

Ewen

Re: LOL films

[bekitty.livejournal.com]

And in keeping with the Sir Anthony Hopkins trend, may I suggest Shadowlands? It's the story of C.S. Lewis and his relationship with Joy Gresham and her young son Douglas. I remember it being very beautifully acted and filmed.

Also, she might like the Merchant Ivory films. A Room with a View is one, but there are quite a few others. Their Wikipedia entry is here.

You could also try for anything with Simon Callow in it. Shakespeare in Love and Bedrooms and Hallways are fantastic.