Relative Values

Relative Values

87 mins | Comedy, Romance | June 23, 2000

A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle, upsetting both his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood, and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas. Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, quickly devises a plan-but an inebriated Lucas's arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.

Relative Values

87 mins | Comedy, Romance | June 23, 2000

Relative Values
A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle, upsetting both his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood, and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas. Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, quickly devises a plan-but an inebriated Lucas's arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Isle of Man Film Commission, Lucinda Films
Original title Relative Values
Directors Eric Styles
Writers Paul Rattigan, Noël Coward

Cast

Julie Andrews

as Felicity Marshwood

Edward Atterton

as Nigel Marshwood

William Baldwin

as Don Lucas

Colin Firth

as Peter Ingleton

Stephen Fry

as Frederick Crestwell

Sophie Thompson

as Dora Moxton 'Moxie'

Jeanne Tripplehorn

as Miranda Frayle / Freda Birch

Stephanie Beacham

as Elizabeth

Charles Edwards

as Phillip Bateman-Tobias

Michael Higgs

as Film Director

David Schaal

as The Baddie