Helen mirren quoted in the daily news, july 22, 2001. A n amiable, fairly unexceptionable, and very english little film. The film is set in an open prison in the cotswolds, where longterm. Helen mirren is one of the best known and most respected actresses with an international career that spans stage, screen and television and has won many awards for her powerful and versatile performances, including the academy award in. A prison inmate with a green thumb goes on to compete in a national gardening competition. Salut et bienvenues sur greenfingers streaming film. Shes much too straightforward to succumb to any kind of like me acting. Not a very good technical quality, but a great movie. Georgina woodhouse helen mirren has dinner with the governor warren clarke and the inmates of the open prison experiment to talk about their gardening experience. Greenfingers is by no means a poor film, mainly frustratingly. Menu world of costume for film and television by charles and patricia lester. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Innocuous british film resembles an ealing comedy with flashes of charm amongst the cliches. When colin briggs is placed in an experimental program to finish off his prison sentence, all he wants is peace and quiet.
Not only is the chair not fit for purpose, it is dangerous. The cotswolds featured prominently in the british comedy film greenfingers 2000 which was loosely based on a true story about the awardwinning prisoners of hmp leyhill, a minimumsecurity prison near wottonunderedge, in the south cotswolds. This observational documentary follows ako zada, a kurdish refugee, in his search for a home in the weeks after being granted leave to remain in the uk. Aug 15, 2001 greenfingers takes the british obsession with cultivating their green and pleasant land and shows how working the soil truly is the great social leveler. Colin is transferred from a regular prison to a private prison, and an old man inmate adopted him of sorts, and gives him some seeds. Overview of greenfingers, 2000, directed by joel hershman, with helen mirren, clive owen, david kelly, at turner classic movies. The helen mirren archives career films greenfingers 2000. The movie populates this story with standard types. Inmate colin briggs clive owen is introduced to gardening and when the thriving prison garden attracts the attention of flamboyant gardening expert, georgina woodhouse helen mirren, she offers to sponsor the inmates in an upcoming flower show. Greenfingers is an exploration into the transition from asylumseeker to refugee. Greenfingers takes the british obsession with cultivating their green and pleasant land and shows how working the soil truly is the great social leveler. I enjoyed this movie more for the interaction of the prisoners than the romantic subplot.
They waited until after the 14 days to respond and now i cant even cancel the first sunbed, which i should have been able. Through practical garden projects, greenfingers provides its audience insight on gardening by solving common garden problems specific to western australia. Watch greenfingers movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The films plot involves a young man who, after returning from fighting in a war, discovers that he has what appear to be healing powers. Greenfingers by lisa schwarzbaum july 25, 2001 at 04. The film, starring clive owen and helen mirren, tells the story of a prison inmate who goes on to. Greenfingers 2000 regarder par clive owen, helen mirren, david kelly. Helen mirren video archives greenfingers film scene 01. American graffiti making of part 12 ron howard harrison. Received only one on the 21st chased greenfingers three times they have now replied saying no more sunbeds are in stock, now im stuck with only one. It is loosely based on the true story about the awardwinning prisoners of hmp leyhill, a minimumsecurity prison in the cotswolds, england, a story published in the new york times in 1998. Mathieu kassovitz blackwatchalliance issue of a french film released september, 2000. Greenfingers is a charming and irresistible comedy featuring internationally acclaimed actors cliveowen croupier, helen mirren the pledge, tvs prime suspect, the madness of king george and david kelly waking ned devine, the matchmaker.
If you like flowers, gardens and a film filled with light heartedness, warmth and solidarity, youd like this. Greenfingers 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. A convict clive owen, with a perpetual frown you just know he will change through the course of the film is transferred to an open facility prison where he is coerced into becoming a gardener. They waited until after the 14 days to respond and now i cant even cancel the first sunbed, which i should have been able to cancel under the distance selling regulations. Gosford park 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It then comes as a complete surprise to colin that he actually has a real greenfingered knack for tending flowers, so much so that celebrity horticulturalist georgina woodhouse helen mirren begins taking an interest in his work. The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. It then comes as a complete surprise to colin that he actually has a real greenfingered knack for.
The helen mirren archives career films greenfingers. If youve enjoyed the likes of saving grace or calendar girls another depature for helen into comedy you will enjoy greenfingers as well. When british convict colin is placed in an experimental program to finish off his prison sentence. While this film starts slowly, the story held my attention. This film gave me hope, tears, joy and gave me the urge to take up gardening immediately. Greenfingers film complet en entier streaming vf francais 2000 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. Green fingers is a 1947 british drama film directed by john harlow and starring robert beatty, carol raye and nova pilbeam.
A prison inmate with a green thumb goes on to compete in a. Filmmaking diploma student ed hamilton wrote and directed this short film greenfingers. The leg on one has completely broken through at a weak joint. Greenfingers 2001 the beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. A delightful film based on a true story, about a group of prisoners who become interested in gardening, and eventually make a garden at the hampton court flower show. Read about the greenfingers dvd and browse other dvd movies. Greenfingers is a 2000 british comedy film directed and written by joel hershman. Clive owen leads a talented group of supporting playes, who play their characters with comic timing. And helen mirrens performance is a fine departure from her serious roles. Greenfingers is a delightful, redemptive comedy about overcoming adversity and finding your place in society.
The other actors also handle their parts well, especially helen mirren as georgina woodhouse, the horticulturalist, david kelly as fergus, warren clarke as the warden, and natasha little as colins. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent greenfingers online on moviefone. Extras bloopers ricky gervais, stephen merchant, samuel l. At the hampton court flower show, colin meets georginas daughter and a romance blooms. Have emailed customer service three times over last 9 days, including sending photos to show break and evidence of little use. Greenfingers is a twee little british comedy in which hardened prisoners become gifted gardeners, and are allowed to enter their prize flowers in the hampton court garden show. Comedy drama in which an inmate at an experimental open prison discovers his gardening talent. Yet these two images are exactly what writerdirector joel hershman brings together in. Great performances from all concerned, especially the late david kelly as the aged fergus, who starts the garden passion, and helen mirren as the elegant gardening expert who is. Bought the dvd because i had seen the film on tv and loved it. Clive owen, helen mirren, david kelly costume designer. Colin is in prison in england for killing his brother colin caught him with the girl colin wanted to marry, and he freaked out and baby bro ended up dead. Only occasionally does the film fall into the trap of making the. An interesting film that despite being somewhat predictable oozes a magic charm.
Greenfingers and gosford park costar clive owen on mirren. When colin briggs, a convicted murderer, is placed in an. Fernando trueba summer 2001 miramaxalliance release of a film originally released in spain in late 2000 crimson rivers, the 12 2. Comprehensive listing of viewed movies, date viewed and rating. Uscanada release of a film release in mexico in 2000 calle 54 12 1. Released july 27th, 2001, greenfingers stars clive owen, dame helen mirren, david kelly, warren clarke the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 46 out of 100 on. We bought 2 greenfingers loreto directors chairs at the end of last summer. Licensed by kind permission from the film and tv licensing division, part of the universal music group. Their entry, a garden that seems to bloom in a junkyard, is no more bizarre than entries ive seen in the chelsea flower show. Helen mirren plays the quintessential plantswoman in greenfingers 2000 who dresses extravagantly including designs by charles and patricia. Greenfingers is a charming and irresistible comedy featuring internationally acclaimed actors clive owen, helen mirren and david kelly when british convict colin is placed in an experimental programme to finish off his prison sentence, all he wants is peace and quiet.
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