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another one of those period british movies set in the 50's about a british man who falls in love with an american and brings her home to meet the family. though this is a pretty big cast, the film feels very small and wafer thin. the story itself is poorly told and we have very little interest in the characters themselves, were it not for the likability of many on the cast. colin firth, stephen fry, and julie andrews bring as much as they can to the characters who still feel about as thick as cardboard. were it not for these three actors, the movie would be almost completely unwatchable.