american friends

Director: tristram powell

Actor: bryan pringle,fred pearson,michael palin,alfred molina

Data Published: Fri Mar 22 1991

Genres: Comedy,Drama

Key Words: oxford,holiday,alps,mountain,written by star

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101324/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Friends

Description: American Friends is a movie starring Bryan Pringle, Fred Pearson, and Michael Palin. Reverend Francis Ashby (Sir Michael Palin), a senior Oxford don on vacation alone in the Alps, meets vacationing American Miss Caroline Hartley...

Plot: Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her 18-year-old ward Elinor (Trini Alvarado). Ashby is drawn to them both, particularly Elinor, but is rather surprised when they arrive in Oxford and rent a house. Women are not allowed in the College, nor are Fellows allowed to marry, which puts him in an embarrassing situation. Ashby's rival for the post of College President, Oliver Syme (Alfred Molina), takes full advantage of this to try to discredit Ashby.