Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 12/19/2003(USA
Release Date: 05/04/2004
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: French/English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Language, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
Nigel Cole directs the feel-good
comedy Calendar Girls, based on the true story of a group of working-class British housewives who became overnight celebrities by posing for a nude calendar in order to raise more than 500-thousand pounds for a new leukemia unit. The film follows the adventures of best friends
Chris Harper (
Helen Mirren) and
Annie Clarke (
Julie Walters), both members of the charitable Rylstone Women's Institute in North Yorkshire. After
Annie's husband
John (
John Alderton) succumbs to leukemia, the friends are motivated to take some action. They convince the group to craft a tastefully nude calendar featuring the usual ladies' activities of gardening and baking, as photographed by the young amateur
Lawrence (
Philip Glenister). Despite the disapproval of the Institute's leader
Marie (
Geraldine James), the calendar quickly becomes a best-seller and leads the group to Hollywood.
Ciaran Hinds appears as Chris' husband
Rod Harper.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
;)
