Dame Joan Plowright, 3rd wife and widow of Laurence Olivier is one of the most accomplished actresses in England. In this five-star gem of a movie, she plays the role of Sara Palfrey, a widow, who moves into The Claremont (a residential hotel in London) to seek her own life.
Along the way, she meets Rupert Friend, who plays a young and struggling writer named Ludo, and befriends him. She had been talking to other residents of the hotel about her grandson who, despite frequent invitations, has never come to visit her. So, when she tells them that a young man will be dining with her, they assume the young man is her grandson.
She and Ludo conspire to have him play the part of her grandson at dinner, and a delightful story ensues. This film is not a cross-generational romance. Ludo begins to look on Mrs. P. as a surrogate grandmother, and she treats him as a grandson.
This was only Rupert Friend's third movie, and he is a delight to look at. A few years later, he starred in 'The Young Victoria' as Prince Albert.
This film is more than worth two hours of anyone's time.
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