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| FILM DETAILS | Certificate
12 | | Cast
Derek Jacobi
Ian Hart
Harriet Walter
Charles Thomas Oldham. | | Directors
Lucy Akhurst. | | Screenwriters
Charles Thomas Oldham. | | Running Time
100 minutes |
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Morris: A Life With Bells On (12) Plot
A Morris dancing newcomer tries to modernise this hyper-traditional/daft of all dances.Review
Hankies at the ready... but this isn’t a weepie, it’s a mockumentary about Morris dancers. Chief hanky-waver is Derecq Twist (newcomer and writer Charles Thomas Oldham), hoping to modernise the tradition, much to the distaste of a Morris bigwig.
That Derek Jacobi plays the Morris master is a huge relief: the bland leads are shown up by appearances from the likes of him, Ian Hart and Harriet Walter. It also spends too long setting the scene, only kicking into gear with a madcap trip to America. There’s an obvious affection for the characters, but the script simply isn’t sharp enough to do more than light parody.
Verdict
The all-star British cast is pleasing but the script is not quite up to the talent on show.
Reviewer: Anna Smith
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