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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End is a 1980 British film based on the eponymous character created by Vivian Stanshall. It starred Trevor Howard as Sir Henry and Stanshall himself as Henry's brother Hubert. Unusually, the film was released in sepia toned monochrome. As complex as the mind of its creator, Vivian Stanshall, the plot of Sir Henry at Rawlinson End revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of Humbert, the brother of Sir Henry (Trevor Howard). Humbert was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident whilst escaping from an illicit tryst. Amongst the eccentric family members, mad friends and grudgingly loyal servants involved are the eternally knitting Aunt Florrie, the tapeworm obsessed Mrs. E, Lady Phillipa of Staines (Liz Smith), who enjoys the odd 'small' sherry and the ever-present Old Scrotum, Sir Henry's wrinkled retainer.
Style:
offbeat, independent film
Plot:
pub, british pub, ghost, exorcism, alcoholic, recluse, aristocrat, family relations, mansion, pow, dysfunctional family, shooting, drunkenness, brother, old mansion, english countryside, country estate, surrealism, dead brother, racial slur, eccentricity, weirdo, alcohol, cult, accidental shooting ...
Time:
year 1980
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