mistress pamela is a 1974 british sex comedy drama film directed by jim o'connolly and starring ann michelle , dudley foster , anna quayle and anthony sharp .

it was loosely based on the 1740 novel pamela , or virtue rewarded by samuel richardson .

mistress pamela

when we meet pamela , she ' s a sweet , pious , innocent teenager who is as heartbroken that her mistress has died as you would be to find out that one direction broke up . ( we kid ! ) . she ' s initially worried about keeping her job , since her sole purpose was to be the lady ' s waiting - maid ; however , mr . b , the new master of the house ( and the son of her late mistress ) agrees to keep her on .
inevitably , mr . b himself arrives in linconlshire and asks pamela to become his mistress . she refuses . the climax comes when , one night , pamela retires to bed and mrs . jewkes pins her down so that mr . b can have his way with her . pamela faints repeatedly , and miraculously , her blackouts end up fending off the attacks .
in return for these favors , he says , she must agree to be his mistress . after one year , he says , he will marry her . pamela refuses everything . in particular , she notes that becoming his mistress would turn her into a harlot . “what , sir , would the world say , were you to marry your harlot ? that a gentleman of your rank in life should stoop , not only to the base - born pamela , but to a base - born prostitute ? little , sir , as i know of the world , i am not to be caught by a bait so poorly covered as this !
the novel opens , and we learn that pamela , a young serving girl , has just lost her mistress , lady b ; pamela is now to go to work for lady b ' s son , mr . b . after a short period of normalcy at mr . b ' s bedfordshire estate , however , things start to get weird . first he gives pamela some of his mother ' s clothes to wear . then he sexually harasses her by trying to kiss her . pamela escapes his groping unharmed .
thought it should be out there , especially when one considers all those pathe , tiffany , etc films from eighty years back which are coming to light once more . reading about then ten or twenty years ago gave the impression that many of them were past the point of no return . and re mistress pamela , it just seemed absurd that a film on safety stock should vanish altogether .
the pamela controversy : criticism and adaptations of samuel richardson´s pamela 1740 - 1750 , volume 3 . :
mr . b returns and sends pamela a list of articles that would rule their partnership ; she refuses because it means she would be his mistress . with mrs . jewkes ' complicity , mr . b gets into bed with pamela disguised as the housemaid nan , but , when pamela faints , he seems to repent and is kinder in his seduction attempts . she implores him to stop altogether . in the garden he implicitly says he loves her but can ' t marry her because of the social gap .
the pamela controversy : criticism and adaptations of samuel richardson´s pamela 1740 - 1750 , volume 3 . : eliza haywood , anti pamela , memoirs of the life of lady h - .
pamela as an epistolary novel discuss in 250 words ? . . or a new form written by samuel richardson in his novel pamela ?
the pamela controversy : criticism and adaptations of samuel richardson´s pamela 1740 - 1750 , volume 1 . : richardson´s apparatus and fielding´s shamela verse responses .
a few days later mr . b . arrives in lincolnshire . he serves pamela with a set of terms on which he proposes to make her his mistress , but she refuses them scornfully . changing his strategy , mr . b . gets close to pamela at night by impersonating a drunken maidservant . pamela’s swooning fits come to her aid again , and after this episode , mr . b . shows signs of being genuinely chastened . he again attempts to woo her but does not employ force . then , in a heart - to - heart , he explains to her that he has come to admire her character and in fact deeply loves her , but his aversion to marriage prevents making an honest proposal . pamela feels moved by this confession and hopes fervently that it is sincere .
the neighboring gentry , who once refused to aid pamela’s escape , now come to dinner and inspect mr . b . ’s betrothed . pamela impresses everyone with her beauty and comparative refinement . on the same day , mr . andrews arrives , expecting from a letter he received that he would find his daughter a fully corrupted mistress of the squire . an ecstatic reunion ensues , of which all the dinner guests are eager witnesses . over the next few days , there are a series of chariot rides , several arguments over the wedding date , and reconciliation between mr . b . and mr . williams , whom he has liberated from debtors’ prison .
once in linconlshire , things get worse . pamela bunks with the new housekeeper , mrs . jewkes , a nasty woman who is also pamela ' s jailer . pamela also befriends a clergyman named mr . williams , who promises to help pamela escape . mr . williams attempts to save pamela by asking her to marry him , but pamela declines . jealous , mr . b makes life difficult for mr . williams , and the man eventually winds up in prison .
pamela : or virtue rewarded essays are academic essays for citation . these papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of pamela : or virtue rewarded .
after the bedroom incident , mr . b begins acting kinder to pamela and confesses his love . marriage , however , seems impossible because of pamela ' s rank .
a plate from the 1742 deluxe edition of richardson ' s pamela , or virtue rewarded showing mr . b intercepting pamela ' s first letter home to her mother .
mr . williams tries and fails to enlist support for pamela among the local gentry , who all suspect his and pamela’s motives . the clergyman eventually suggests that he and pamela get married , whereupon the squire would no longer have any authority to detain her . pamela declines this offer , only to find soon after that mr . b . has written to the clergyman making the same suggestion . pamela again rejects the idea .
pamela’s journal : the 42nd day of her imprisonment through the 4th of her freedom .
lady davers accepts pamela . mr . b explains to pamela what he expects of his wife . they go back to bedfordshire . pamela rewards the good servants with money and forgives john , who betrayed her . they visit a farmhouse where they meet mr . b ' s daughter and learn that her mother is now happily married in jamaica ; pamela proposes taking the girl home with them . the neighbourhood gentry who once despised pamela now praise her .
letter xxxii , the beginning of pamela’s journal , through the 6th day of her imprisonment .
12 th september 1741 , john kelly , 2 nd vol . pamela´s conduct in high life
loosely bases on samuel richardson ' s novel pamela or virtue rewarded , this is the story of pamela who goes to work in the kitchen of lord devenish who is determined to rape her .
the bestseller of its time , pamela , can be seen as a multi - media event .
pamela in the marketplace : literary controversy and print culture in eighteenth - century britain and ireland .
pamela was also the basis for the libretto of niccolò piccinni ' s comic opera la buona figliuola .
with ann michelle as pamela andrews and julian barnes as lord robert devenish ( mr . b ) .
doody , margaret ann ( 1995 ) . introduction to samuel richardson ' s pamela . viking press .
memoirs of the life of lady h - , the celebrated pamela . from her birth to the present time
this poem deals with rumours about who wrote pamela , as the novel had been published anonymously at first . it implies that the author of pamela is already known , and satirically hints to the point that pamela is to be seen as a great piece of work . 25 if there were people who did not know that richardson was the author of pamela , then these people would have had developed more interest in the topic .
pamela is not allowed to write letters to her parents , so she starts writing a diary that mirrors her experiences with mr . b . when , at some point , mr . b discovers pamela’s diary he is suddenly overwhelmed of pamela’s virtue and truthfulness . he feels a high level of remorse and gives her a chance to escape from his capture and develops true love for pamela . he romances her until she admits herself to love mr . b as well , and she agrees to marry him . in the end pamela’s virtue is rewarded .
the next morning , pamela visits lady davers in her room , and they chat amicably about mr . b . ’s character . pamela promises to grant her new sister - in - law’s request to see all her writings .
in may 1742 , the first illustrated edition of pamela , the octavo edition , appeared on the market . 27
pamela and mr . b talk of their future as husband and wife and she agrees with everything he says . she explains why she doubted him . this is the end of her trials : she is more submissive to him and owes him everything now as a wife . mr . williams is released . neighbours come to the estate and all admire pamela . pamela ' s father comes to take her away but he is reassured when he sees pamela happy .
a few days later , pamela and mr . b . return to the bedfordshire estate , where they receive a rapturous welcome from the servants . mr . b . arranges to set up pamela’s father as the manager of his estate in kent . later they go shopping for clothes and entertain the local gentry , who are uniformly impressed with pamela .
once upon a time there was a male chauvinist pig . . . . . . . and then he met pamela
when the the squire’s sister , lady davers , comes to bedforshire to visit her brother , she tells him it is improper for so pretty a girl as pamela to be living under the roof of a bachelor , pamela reports in a second later . instead , lady davers says , pamela should live with her . the squire agrees to the arrangement .
finally , she marries mr . b in the chapel . but when mr . b has gone to see a sick man , his sister lady davers comes to threaten pamela and considers her not really married . pamela escapes by the window and goes in colbrand ' s chariot to be taken away to mr . b . the following day , lady davers enters their room without permission and insults pamela . mr . b , furious , wants to renounce his sister , but pamela wants to reconcile them . lady davers , still contemptuous towards pamela , mentions sally godfrey , a girl mr . b seduced in his youth , now mother of his child . he is cross with pamela because she dared approach him when he was in a temper .
by and by , pamela’s father arrives in response to letters from her . when he sees that his daughter and her husband - to - be are happy and that pamela has never compromised her virtue , he approves of their relationship and returns home .
the couple settle in at bedforshire , where pamela helps her husband adjust to virtuous living and he instructs her in the ways of society . the squire has granted the kent estate to pamela ' s parents . the novel ends with the following paragraph .
mr . williams is attacked and beaten by robbers . pamela wants to escape when mrs . jewkes is away , but is terrified by two nearby cows whom she thinks are bulls . mr . williams accidentally reveals his correspondence with pamela to mrs . jewkes ; mr . b jealously says that he hates pamela , as he has claimed before . he has mr . williams arrested and plots to marry pamela to one of his servants . desperate , pamela thinks of running away and making them believe she has drowned in the pond . she tries unsuccessfully to climb a wall , and , when she is injured , she gives up .
when lady davers is informed that pamela and her brother are married , she refuses at first to believe that they are really husband and wife and accuses pamela of deceiving her by pretending that she is married . a bitter quarrel erupts between the squire and his sister . however , in time lady davers comes to accept pamela , and the two women even begin to get along .
one day , while pamela sits outside getting fresh air , mrs . jewkes and others rush from the house and surround her , claiming she was about to escape . mrs . jewkes raises a closed fist to strike her , but monsieur colbrand–a huge man hired to help keep watch on pamela–stops the cruel housekeeper , saying it appeared that pamela was merely resting without any inclination to run off .
in the end , mr . b and pamela return to bedfordshire . pamela meets a young woman named miss godwin , who turns out to be the illegitimate child of sally godfrey and mr . b . being the perfect angel she is , pamela invites miss godwin to live with with her new family . mr . b keeps up his reformed behavior , and they all live happily ever after .
the fifteen year old pamela andrews works as a servant in a wealthy household under mrs . b . mrs . b is very impressed by pamela’s modesty , her natural grace and her keen perception , so that mrs . b tries to raise her mannerly . the novel starts after mrs . b’s death , this is learned by the reader in the first letter . mrs . b has entrusted pamela in her son’s , mr . b , care , but instead of taking care of pamela , he tries to seduce her . mr . b tries to take advantage of her dependence , unscrupulously . pamela’s parents give her advice to leave the household and to return to her parents’ house . when pamela tries to leave , mr . b kidnaps her and locks her up in one of his estates , which is monitored by mrs . jewkes and monsieur colbrand . mr . b tries to seduce her with all his power , but pamela always finds ways of escaping his attempts of seduction . often , pamela fakes to faint in order to escape mr . b .
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on her way home , however , pamela begins to realize she has feelings for mr . b ; when she learns he has fallen ill , she returns to his side and the two reconcile . pamela accepts mr b ' s proposal , and the two make plans for the wedding and discuss the proper duties of husband and wife . pamela ' s family arrives , and the ceremony takes place .
anti - pamela , written by eliza haywood , was published on the 16 th of june 1741 , anonymously . the publication was only eight month after richardson´s publication of pamela and only two month after fielding’s publication of shamela . since anti - pamela is to be seen as a critical response to both of these two books , it is obvious that richardson’s epistolary novel has an outstanding impact on society . the title , anti - pamela , was probably borrowed from james parry’s book , the true anti - pamela , which was published eleven days after haywood’s piece of writing . parry had launched two advertisements for his book , where the name anti - pamela appeared . 34 in anti - pamela there are topics such as sexual hypocrisy and class mobility , but the characters are very different from richardson’s book . the heroine in haywood’s book finds all her suitors sexually repulsive , nevertheless , she tries to climb up the social ladder by trying to marry upward . therefore , critics say , that haywood´s book was only written to capitalise from the hype of pamela and shamela . 35
“it would be little exaggeration to say that the brilliance of pamela lay as much in commercial strategy as in literary achievement . ” 42
eliza haywood , anti pamela , memoirs of the life of lady h - ( london : pickering and chatto , 2001 ) xi .
speaking of which , the first volume of the novel establishes a pattern of attack and resistance between mr . b and pamela . example : mr . b hides in pamela ' s bedroom closet at night and unsuccessfully attempts to assault her . the pattern continues until mr . b figures out that pamela is set on returning to her parents , and he has her taken away to his estate in lincolnshire .
in a conclusion , the “editor” of pamela’s letters reveals that pamela’s later life continues to be a happy one : she receives semiannual visits from her parents and bears several children . she remains popular among the local gentry and nobility , and even lady davers continues on good terms with the squire and his wife . pamela succeeds in establishing the moral character of miss goodwin , who does not repeat her mother’s mistakes .
meanwhile , squire b . ’s sister , lady davers , strongly opposes a union of her brother and pamela on grounds that the latter is a mere servant . but the squire ignores her . all is thus going well–so well , in fact , that mrs . jewkes has a change of heart and renounces her past cruelties to pamela . sometime later , pamela and the squire marry in a private ceremony in a chapel at the lincolnshire estate . mr . williams presides , mr . peters gives pamela away , and mrs . jewkes witnesses the ceremony .
the attempt comes , sooner rather than later , and pamela resists it vigorously . disconcerted but only temporarily deterred , mr . b . tries to bribe pamela to keep quiet about the incident ; she relates it , however , to her parents and to the motherly housekeeper , mrs . jervis . mr . b . begins to make noise about pamela’s gossiping about him in her letters home , prompting pamela to suspect him of stealing her mail . further offenses ensue , including an incident in which mr . b . , hiding in a closet , spies on pamela as she undresses at night and then rushes out to have his way with her . pamela , however , displays a marked tendency to fall into a swoon whenever her master approaches her with lewd intentions , and this peculiarity has the convenient effect of diminishing the squire’s libido .
since this poem is not concerned with any content of the novel , but rather with connected background information , this poem shows that there was a public interest in pamela and everything that was connected to pamela . the public wanted to know everything about this book and its background .
richardson , samuel ( 1740 ) . pamela ; or , virtue rewarded ( 1st ed . ) . london : messrs rivington & osborn .
pamela meets mr . williams and they agree to communicate by putting letters under a sunflower in the garden . mrs . jewkes beats her after pamela calls her a
jezebel .
mr . williams asks the village gentry for help ; though they pity pamela , none will help her because of mr . b ' s social position . sir simon even argues that no one will hurt her , and no family name will be turnished since pamela belongs to the poor andrews family . mr . williams proposes marriage to her to escape mr . b ' s wickedness .
the novel is of course a love story , and pamela is the fulcrum on which the story turns . one day , the story centers on familial love , which pamela exchanges with her parents ; the next day , on false love , or lust , which the squire attempts to inflict on pamela ; another day , on brotherly love , which pamela exchanges with mrs . jervis and other coworkers ; and on another day , true romantic love , which pamela exchanges with the squire . love conquers the cruel heart of mrs . jewkes and the proud heart of lady davers . it softens the heart of a fearsome giant , monsieur colbrand . it causes the squire to free the rev . arthur williams from jail . it enables the squire to renounce his past wrongs . and , finally , it enables pamela to embrace the squire ' s illegitimate daughter .
however , the squire delays relocating pamela . in the meantime , he gives her his deceased mother’s fine silk clothes , as well as shifts , handkerchiefs , and aprons . pamela sends the clothes to her mother . a short while later , pamela tells her in another letter that the squire has given her more garments and exquisite shoes . after mrs . andrews writes back to remind her daughter to keep on her guard , pamela replies that the squire has decided to keep her at bedfordshire , for he fears that the nephew of lady davers might make advances toward her .
when pamela returns to the lincolnshire house , she and mr . b get married . yay ! throw the bouquet in our direction , pam !
the question and answer section for pamela : or virtue rewarded is a great resource to ask questions , find answers , and discuss the novel .
we ' ve known it for a while , but then we ' re spoiled by over 200 years of reading and watching plots based on pamela .
later , in front of pamela and mrs . jervis , the squire attempts to downplay the incident , claiming that pamela exaggerated the details . when he asks mrs . jervis for her opinion , she sympathizes with pamela but is afraid to accuse her master of wrongdoing . at this point , pamela has made up her mind to leave bedfordshire and return home . however , she decides to remain at bedfordshire to complete a waistcoat she has been fashioning for the squire . mrs . jervis assures her it will be safe to stay awhile . besides , pamela has worked hard on the coat and observes in a letter to her parents ,
i never did a prettier piece of work ; and i am up early and late to get it over ; for i
unfortunately for pamela . mr . b takes a shine to her . he harasses and attempts to rape her , but pamela manages to escape ( though not without severe psychological trauma ) . this phase of the book is chock full of arguments and attempted violence , which means lots of conflict / complication .
it is fielding’s shamela that is without doubt the most important counter fiction of the original . shamela is also the first response published after richardson’s novel . other examples of importance are eliza haywood´s anti - pamela and memoirs of the life of lady h - . these two examples are of importance because on the one hand they show that authors tried to capitalize from the hype of pamela . on the other hand , shortly after the publication , there was a hype about the topics in pamela , as a result the public asked for other books concerned with pamela . the demand in society grew as the topic was omnipresent .
eventually mr . b . takes pamela to meet miss goodwin , a little girl at a local boarding school , who pamela rightly concludes is his daughter by sally godfrey . pamela is delighted with the child and requests , though in vain , to take her in as part of the bedfordshire household . mr . b . fills out the story of sally godfrey , detailing the circumstances of their affair and her eventual flight to jamaica , where she is now happily married .
pamela is fifteen - years - old . she is described as a pretty girl , who is also outgoing , sweet , and devoted to her parents . when we first meet pamela , she is working as a servant in mr . b ' s home and regularly fighting off his inappropriate advances . . . .
but before she can enjoy being rich and married , pamela has to contend with her mean - girl sister - in - law , lady davers . while lady davers is disturbed to hear that her brother has been brutalizing his servant , she ' s even more upset to think that he might have married her . after extended confrontations between pamela and lady davers and then lady davers and mr . b , everyone makes up , and lady davers accepts pamela as her sister .
in protecting herself from the clutches of her male employer , pamela is at a considerable disadvantage . the european culture of the 1700s gave every advantage to males , especially upper - class males . pamela , of course , is a lower - class female servant . a pretty servant girl was easy prey for a wealthy master who took a fancy to her , for he could use his money and power to entice her or sexually harass her . after the squire begins treating pamela as a young woman instead of a sexual object , he declares his love for her . however , his sister , lady davers , strongly opposes his relationship with pamela on grounds that she is a mere servant from a lower - class family . only after a long and painful struggle does she come to accept pamela .
the climax occurs when the squire declares his love for pamela in the letter he sends her after she leaves his lincolnshire estate . a minor , or secondary , climax occurs when the squire ' s sister , lady davers , overcomes her upper - class pride and prejudice and accepts pamela as her sister - in - law .
pamela and mr . b return to bedfordshire , where pamela wins over all the local gentry , dispenses some of her new - found wealth to the poor , and sets a good example for mr . b ' s illegitimate daughter . see , ladies ? just find yourself a nice abuser and you , too , can live the dream .
pamela : or virtue rewarded study guide contains a biography of samuel richardson , literature essays , quiz questions , major themes , characters , and a full summary and analysis .
the author of memoirs of the life of lady h - claims that richardson’s pamela is lady hesilrige . lady hesilriges suitor is arthur hesilrige , seventh baronet of northamton . there were a lot of dates , such as the wedding date and the dates when they lived , in common with the dates richardson gave in pamela . since there are many other examples of women which shared parallels to the life of richardson’s pamela during that time , it cannot be said for sure that arthur hesilrige and lady hesilrige are the basis for richardson’s pamela . 38 also the fact that richardson himself never admitted that these two characters are his role models to his novel , indicates that there is no parallel . the fact that there are authors writing books about speculations , whether richardson’s novel was based on real events , emphasises the fact that it was of high importance to the people and that there was an urge for the public to gain as much information about pamela as they could . it also indicates that writers wanted to capitalise from the public interest on pamela .
samuel richardson ' s pamela : or virtue rewarded gives us one of the eighteenth century ' s most famous love stories , though the novel may not sound very romantic to modern readers . in it , a rich gentleman named mr . b relentlessly pursues the virginity of a beautiful and chaste serving girl named pamela . an unscrupulous rake , mr . b , wishes for nothing more than to have his way with the young girl . he repeatedly tries to rape and assault her . unfortunately for mr . b , pamela is a paragon of virtue , and she always manages to escape his attacks . eventually , pamela ' s innate goodness reforms mr . b , and he gives up his pursuit , instead offering her his hand in marriage . in a surprising twist , pamela eventually accepts mr . b ' s proposal and becomes the wife of her would - be rapist .
on their second sunday in bedfordshire , pamela and mr . b . attend church twice , with pamela appearing in a spectacular white - and - gold dress . all the neighbors are appropriately stunned , and the local poor gather to receive alms from the new lady bountiful . a few days later , pamela and mr . b . walk together in the garden , are caught in a shower , and shelter in the summerhouse . there he explains the provisions he has recently made for her in his will . near the end of the week , the newlyweds host another dinner for the neighbors ; it is an occasion for pamela to reflect piously on the goodness of providence and to plan for future good works .
pamela : or , virtue rewarded by samuel richardson , edited by thomas keymer and alice wakely oxford , 592 pp , £6 . 99 , june 2001 , isbn 0 19 282960 2
on 9 january 2007 , bbc radio 4 broadcast the long view which contrasted pamela ' s effect on 18th - century society with that of video games on 20th - century society .
at lincolnshire , pamela is a virtual prisoner under the watchful eye of the housekeeper , mrs . jewkes . not long after pamela’s arrival , she meets the rev . williams . he has an apartment at the lincolnshire estate but resides most of the time in a village three miles away , where he operates a latin school and sometimes preaches for the village minister at sunday services . he is sensible and sober , and he sympathizes with the deeply distressed pamela . however , there is little he can do to liberate her , for he depends on the squire for his livelihood . when he talks with mrs . jewkes about pamela’s plight , she rebuffs him . she has the authority to ban him entirely from the lincolnshire estate if she so desires .
the second volume of the book is a change of pace from the sexual assaults in the first volume . mr . b gets past his issues with pamela ' s social standing and proposes ; however , having been warned by a fortune teller about a possible fake marriage , pamela does not initially accept . at this point , she is finally allowed to return to her parents .
there were a lot of written reactions towards pamela in a rich variety of form . many books appeared during a period of about ten years after the publication of the original book . most books expressed a kind of criticism towards richardson’s pamela . to give a brief overview of the dimension of responses that were written , here is an overview of the first ten years after richardson’s publication :
there are many more alterations in the three paragraphs of this one letter , almost all small ones calculated to rescue pamela from stylistic inelegance . between the oxford and penguin texts as a whole , there are thousands of differences . yet richardson’s gradual ‘improvement’ of pamela’s blunt diction and unsophisticated sentence construction almost everywhere gives the impression of a retreat . the author’s last thoughts were invariably his worst . yet , as isn’t the case with wordsworth’s prelude , for example , readers have not been able to see this for themselves and make their own judgments . many of those who have read pamela in 20th - century editions will have wondered why the novel was ever spoken of as daring or innovative . even pamela’s prose style seems prim , as well as implausibly polished for someone of her occupation .
the popular tv series ( 26 episodes ) elisa di rivombrosa is loosely based on pamela . the story takes place in the second half of the 18th century in turin ( italy ) . the role of pamela is that of elisa scalzi ( played by vittoria puccini ) in the series . the role of mr . b is that of count fabrizio ristori ( played by alessandro preziosi ) .
epistolary novels - - novels written as series of letters—were extremely popular during the 18th century , mainly because of richardson ' s pamela . richardson and other novelists of his time argued that the letter allowed the reader greater access to a character ' s thoughts . richardson claimed that he was writing
to the moment
: that is , pamela ' s thoughts were recorded nearly simultaneously with her actions .
mr . b . leaves the lincolnshire estate for a few days , during which interval pamela receives from a gypsy fortune - teller a note warning her of mr . b . ’s plans for entrapping her in a sham - marriage . this note causes pamela to react strongly against mr . b . and against her own softening feelings for him . when he returns from his trip he receives from mrs . jewkes a set of pamela’s recent writings ; inferring that her “scribbling” has proceeded unabated in lincolnshire , he demands to see the rest of her literary output , which pamela reluctantly hands over . his reading of these papers only increases his admiration of her character and virtue . he tells her how deeply the writings have moved him and expresses his regret over his rough usage of her , promising to make amends . when pamela , still fearing the sham - marriage , nevertheless repeats her request to return to her parents , mr . b . is hurt and finally , in anger , allows her to leave .
mr . b . , suspecting mr . williams of colluding with pamela , sends him to prison for debt . pamela concludes that she has run out of options and makes a desperate escape attempt in the middle of the night . the attempt fails when a crumbling wall causes injury to her head and legs . despairing , pamela considers drowning herself in the garden pond , but a sudden renewal of her commitment to life and virtue , which she credits to a divine intervention , saves her . in the morning , the other servants find her lying wounded in an outhouse , and her captivity continues as before .
this book was published anonymously on december the 4 th in 1741 . it dealt with the question whether richardson’s pamela had lived in real life . it is likely that the author wanted to profit from the hype of richardson’s novel and therefore the author raised another point of discussion in his book which appeared of interest to many readers . 36 the question whether the character of pamela had existed in real life or not . in the first edition of pamela , richardson himself gave information in the preface that this story had happened in a thirty year period of time before publication . later , in the first publication of the continuation of pamela , richardson states that the story is based on real people and events . richardson only claims that characters’ names and places have been changed , due to avoiding offending the real people . 37
pamela ; or , virtue rewarded is an epistolary novel centering on the relationship between a beautiful servant girl and her aristocratic master . an epistolary novel is one in which a character ( or characters ) tells the story through letters ( epistles ) sent to a friend , relative , etc . , and / or through journal entries . samuel richardson began writing pamela in 1739 and completed and published it in 1740 .
the final thing you should know is that pamela : or virtue rewarded reflects anxieties about society in eighteenth - century england , namely the country ' s changing class structure . just think about it : pamela starts off as a regular nobody , and she ends up living in a fancy house with a rich husband . this may not seem like a big deal to us , but the story was quite shocking for many eighteenth - century readers who weren ' t used to social mobility . the novel argues that regardless of her rank , pamela has innate value ; this message appealed to growing numbers of middle class readers .
after the wedding , pamela ' s final obstacle is mr . b ' s snooty sister , lady davers . lady davers is skeptical of the marriage because she does not wish to accept a servant into her prestigious family line . witnessing pamela ' s dignified behavior , however , lady davers eventually comes around , but not before letting slip that mr . b has seduced many women , including a woman named sally godfrey .
in pamela , the letters are almost exclusively written by the heroine , restricting the reader ' s access to the other characters ; we see only pamela ' s perception of them . in richardson ' s other novels , clarissa ( 1748 ) and the history of sir charles grandison ( 1753 ) , the reader is privy to the letters of several characters and can more effectively evaluate the characters ' motivations and moral values .
fifteen - year - old pamela andrews , the protagonist , tells the story in first - person point of view in ( 1 ) letters she writes to her parents and other characters and ( 2 ) in a journal in which she reports daily happenings as well as the contents of letters written to her . an omniscient narrator intrudes briefly to inform the reader of events outside the scope of pamela’s purview . the author presents the chapters in the form of letters or journal entries . the rising action and development of the conflict take place at squire b . ' s bedfordshire estate . the conflict intensifies after pamela is taken against her will to the squire ' s lincolnshire estate . the conflict reaches its climax when pamela is at an inn between lincolnshire and bedfordshire and receives a letter in which the squire declares his love for her . the long denouement of the story takes place mainly at the lincolnshire estate after pamela returns to the squire . the story concludes when the newlyweds return to the bedfordshire estate . after the conclusion , the author presents observations intended to instruct the reader .
a publication , memoirs of lady h _ _ , the celebrated pamela ( 1741 ) , claims that the inspiration for richardson ' s pamela is the true life marriage of a coachman ' s daughter , hannah sturges , to the baronet , sir arthur hesilridge , in 1725 . samuel richardson claims that the story was based on a true incident related to him by a friend about 25 years before , but did not identify the principals .
mrs . jewkes follows pamela everywhere , even when she goes for walks on the grounds alone or with williams . however , pamela and the minister communicate in secret via messages left between rocks in the flower garden . they devise an escape plan that requires the help of others . in agreeing to assist pamela , williams is taking a considerable risk , for he appears to be in line for a ministerial promotion–with a generous salary paid by the squire . when he asks local citizens–lady jones , sir simon darnford , and lady darnford–whether they might lodge pamela for a time if she escapes from the squire ' s estate , they refuse to take part . when he asks another minister , mr . peters , the same question , peters tells williams ,
what ! and embroil myself with a man of mr . b . ' s power and fortune ! no , not i , i ' ll assure you ! –
the second thing you should know is that pamela : or virtue rewarded was written in the style of a conduct manual . richardson was heavily influenced by nonfiction texts written to improve a person ' s moral character . the result ? richardson ' s novel , especially the second volume , is didactic ; the book attempts to teach its readers . pamela is offered to readers as an example of virtue because she is chaste and obedient to her family and god .
besides the consumer culture , which grew up around pamela , there was the development of advertisement . due to new printing methods a much larger number of pamphlets and posters could be given to the consumers , shops and published on advertising pillars . newspapers were produced and sold in much larger numbers , as well . of course , these new ways of attracting consumers were also used not only for the advertisement of the new editions of pamela , but also for merchandise products .
several encomiums on a series of familiar letters , publish’d but last month , entitled pamela or virtue rewarded , came too for this magazine , and we believe there will be little occasion for inserting them in our next ; because a second edition will then come out to supply the demands in the country , it being judged in town as great a sign of want of curiosity not to have read pamela , as not to have seen the french and italian dancers . 30
pamela departs the lincolnshire estate , though not in so happy a mood as she had expected . during a stopover at a country inn , she receives another letter from mr . b . in which he avows that further reading in her papers prompts him to request her return to lincolnshire . pamela , having reconsidering , decides to trust him and complies . upon her return , they discuss the likely social fallout from a marriage between a squire and a serving - maid ; undeterred , they enter on their engagement . pamela then tells mr . b . the story of the gypsy fortune - teller , and he admits to having considered perpetrating a sham - marriage but says that he thought the better of it .
one day the squire proposes to give pamela’s parents fifty guineas a year if she pledges to marry the rev . arthur williams , the squire’s chaplain at lincolnshire . ( the proposal is , of course , a ploy to keep her within reach . ) when pamela refuses the offer , he decrees that she may return home the next morning and will order a carriage to await her . as she prepares to leave , mrs . jervis gives her five guineas from the master .
pamela tries to escape on her own by scaling the wall on the estate , but she falls and suffers injuries to her shins and an ankle . maids have to carry her back to the house , where she is bedridden while recuperating .
mr . b . , who has intercepted and read all of the correspondence between pamela and her parents , writes to mr . and mrs . andrews with a consoling but phony explanation for her failing to appear in their village as planned . mr . andrews sees through the ruse and approaches the bedfordshire estate , bewailing the disappearance of his daughter , but to no avail . meanwhile , pamela has arrived in lincolnshire , where the crude and malignant housekeeper mrs . jewkes watches her every move .
when a group of thieves attacks mr . williams on the road and searches his pockets for papers , pamela becomes concerned that mr . b . sent them to steal her letters , which the clergyman was carrying . the incident prompts her to make her first escape attempt , but her own nerves prevent her even from making it across the garden . soon a further impediment appears in the person of monsieur colbrand , a hideous swiss man whom mr . b . has sent to guard pamela .
even after this period of approximately ten years there were more pieces of works published concerned with the original novel , but the first written novels reflect the fact that there was a huge response and a massive demand in public of everything concerning pamela .
pamela andrews is a pious , innocent 15 - year - old who works as lady b ' s maidservant in bedfordshire . the novel starts after lady b has died , when her son , the squire mr . b , begins to pay pamela more attention , first giving her his mother ' s clothes , then trying to seduce her in the summer house . when he wants to pay her to keep the attempt secret , she refuses and tells mrs . jervis , the housekeeper , her best friend at the house . undaunted , he hides in her closet and pops out and tries to kiss her as she undresses for bed . pamela debates returning to her impoverished parents to preserve her innocence , but still can ' t decide .
that same evening , mr . b . goes to attend a dying acquaintance . by the next morning , he has not returned , so pamela is alone when his sister , lady davers , arrives to browbeat the squire and his beloved , whom she does not know to be married . lady davers badgers and insults pamela at some length , detaining her against her will with the help of a nephew and a waiting - maid . finally , pamela escapes through a window and , with the help of her new allies mrs . jewkes and monsieur colbrand , makes it to the home of sir simon darnford , where mr . b . and the neighbors are expecting her . there she regales the company with the tale of her experience with lady davers .
the first poem published was written by aaron hill and appeared first in the second edition of pamela on the 14 th february in 1741 . afterwards , this poem was also published in the newspaper weekly miscellany on the 28 th of february in 1740 .
this poem shows in all clarity that firstly there are two extremes , the pamelists and the anti - pamelists , arguing with each other in public . secondly it shows that the topics raised in pamela are controversial in society and therefore of public interest .
the reactions to the novel included a certain desire for seeing the face of pamela and other characters of the book . the readers could not wait to see her face and so paintings and engravings turned into yet another part of the overall multi - media event which went with the publication of the adaptations and the following editions of the original book . pamela was painted in different stations of her life and many motives were repeated or modified by different artists . there appeared to be a competition between them .
newspapers as a medium clearly played a role of extraordinary importance for this multi - media event . by using the widely spread press , pamela , or virtue rewarded was kept in the focus of interest and controversial discussion for a long period of time .
also , we have seen the merchandising strategies that included different sorts of editions , merchandise products and advertisements . here it is worth mentioning that the demand for such articles clearly shows the desire of the public to identify oneself with pamela and her morality .
in between the publications of the fifth and sixth edition there were two more events of importance . on october 23 rd 1741 an authorized french translation with a total of 1500 copies appeared . these translations were used nationwide as course books at school . 17 another interesting point concerning the different editions is the publication of the octavo edition on may eighth 1742 . an updated edition of pamela was for the first time simultaneously published with an edition of the continuation of pamela and 29 engravings by gravelot and hayman were attached . 18
so , there is still a fair amount of conflict going on here , but this section of the book is really about pamela settling down into married life and dealing with the fallout of her class elevation—and that ' s falling action if we ever saw it .


last holiday is a 2006 american comedy-drama film starring queen latifah and directed by wayne wang .

latifah plays a humble store assistant , georgia , who is told that she has a rare brain condition , and only a few weeks to live .

she decides to spend her last funds on a luxury holiday in europe before she dies .

the screenplay by jeffrey price and peter s. seaman was loosely adapted from the 1950 uk film of the same name by j. b. priestley .

the writers were wanting john candy for the star-role , but he died and latifah ’s agent suggested a new version starring her .

it gained mixed reviews , but latifah 's performance was universally praised for charm and humor .

last holiday ( 2006 film )

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a 2006 gender flipped ( and race lifted ) remake of the 1950 film .
2006 : casino royale ( 2006 ) daniel craig ' s first outing as bond - dunsfold park , near cranleigh .
last holiday ( 2006 ) grandhotel pupp is presented in its full beauty in the american comedy last holiday with starring queen latifah . gérard depardieu in the role of the chef will allow you to see places that tend to be hidden to the sights of the guests .
actor ll cool j arrives at the premiere of paramounts '
last holiday
at the cinerama dome theater on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
—i was hoping this movie would be clean and funny , and i wasn’t disappointed . last holiday was a very entertaining and fun film , and
actress queen latifah poses at the party after the premiere of paramounts '
last holiday
at the cabana room on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing last holiday near you .
with only a few bumps along the way , “last holiday” is a film that families with older children can enjoy and from it glean some good life lessons .
actors queen latifah and patrick swayze pose together at the party after for the premiere of paramounts '
last holiday
at the cabana room on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
actress queen latifah poses of the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie ,
last holiday ,
at the cinerama dome theater on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
when georgia byrd ( queen latifah , pictured ) , a shy , churchgoing woman , is misdiagnosed with a fatal illness , she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in europe in the comedy �last holiday . � paramount pictures presents an imagemovers / laurence mark production , a wayne wang film , �last holiday . � less
) , or the fault of staying true to the original film from the ' 50s ,
last holiday
mistakes over - the - top silliness for genuine human comedy .
actors vivica a . fox , left , and queen latifah greet one another at the premiere of paramount pictures
last holiday
at the cinerama dome theater on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
director wayne wang , left , and actor timothy hutton pose together at the party after the premiere of paramounts '
last holiday
at the cabana room on jan . 12 , 2006 , in los angeles .
last holiday ( 2006 ) directed by wayne wang cast : queen latifah , ll cool j , alicia witt , timothy hutton , gerard depardieu , jane adams , giancarlo esposito , matt ross , susan kellerman , jacqueline fleming 2006  112 minutes rated : ( for some sexual references ) . reviewed by dustin putman , december 8 , 2005 .
film critic leonard maltin , left , and actor karl malden chat together at the cocktail reception for 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 .
the elevator in hotel splendide bond james in casino royale ( 2006 ) place . . . montenegro grandhotel pupp
the holiday is a 2006 american romantic comedy film written , produced and directed by nancy meyers . distributed by columbia pictures and universal studios , it stars cameron diaz and kate winslet as two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the atlantic ocean , who temporarily exchange homes to escape heartbreak during the holiday season . jude law and jack black co - star .
british actress catherine zeta - jones walks the red carpet at the japanese premiere of her latest film
the legend of zorro
in tokyo tuesday , jan . 17 , 2006 .
standing in front of a movie poster of herself in her latest film
the legend of zorro ,
british actress catherine zeta - jones poses for photographers prior to the japan premiere of the film in tokyo tuesday , jan . 17 , 2006 .
last holiday : comedydrama . starring queen latifah , ll cool j , timothy hutton and gerard depardieu . directed by wayne wang . pg - 13 . 112 minutes . at bay area theaters . )
do they know it ' s christmas time ? : subverted . for the title being last holiday , the setting near christmas , and georgia praying frequently , there is surprisingly little reference to christmas .
actress bryce dallas howard stikes a pose for photographers at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 .
a very funny film and i liked it . do not have the flick .
it ' s obvious where
last holiday
goes and at times it takes too long to get there , but watching latifah work her style and spirit when she gets to the grandhotel pupp is pure enjoyment .
the last weekend : based on the novel of the same name by blake morrison , ‘’the last weekend’’ tells the story of two estranged couples reunited during a holiday retreat at a remote cottage by the sea . over the course of the long weekend , dangerous tensions surface as each day sees the competitive couples carry out challenges with horrifying consequences . the last weekend stars rupert penry jones , genevieve o ' reilly , shaun evans and claire keelan . - wikipedia
the hotel desk is also seen in the film , when bond and vesper check in .
the elevator in hotel splendide bond movie : casino royale ( 2006 ) place . . . montenegro grandhotel pupp in the czech republic vesper and james bond
actor jake gyllenhaal accepts the cinematography award on behalf of his godfather , robert elswit , onstage during the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . elswit was honored for his work on the film
good night , and good luck
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there ' s nothing authentic or personal about the holiday - - it ' s as chilling as heart - warmers get .
. . . not many villages can boast that two major film stars , sir michael caine and sir roger moore , spent time filming in the centre of shere . the white horse was turned into a bank . the film was also directed by hollywood film director , michael winner .
in 1951 , geraldine fitzgerald appeared for the last time as a leading lady in the british film the late edwina black . retitled the obsessed , it was ( released in the united states in early 1952 ) - read details
second film that timothy hutton & giancarlo esposito have starred in together . the first being taps .
the grandhotel pupp is an historic 228 - room luxury hotel originally built between 1896 and 1907 by the viennese architects ferdinand fellner and hermann helmer . though bond has never visited karlovy vary in any of his movies , this hotel poses extensively in 2006 bond film casino royale as the hotel splendide in montenegro where the film’s high - stakes hold’em game takes place .
actor jeff daniels arrives at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . he has been gaining acclaim for his role in
the squid and the whale .
i didn ' t come here to make an impression on anybody , i just came here to blow every last cent i had .
actress michelle williams attends the red carpet premiere of her new movie
brokeback mountain
at cinema paris on jan . 13 , 2006 , in sydney , australia .
1976 : the omen ( 1976 ) guildford cathedral was a perfect backdrop for this cult horror film .
actor terrence howard arrives at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . the star of
hustle & flow ,
howard received the group ' s new generation award .
director and screeenwriter noah baumbach arrives at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . his movie
the squid and the whale
was tied for the best screenplay award .
the holiday is greater than the sum of its parts because it has a multiplier in queen latifah . she’s just a delight to watch .
it was a very close race over the martin luther king long weekend , with the top three separated by just over $ 1 million over the 3 - day weekend . however , the overall box office was still down 1 . 7 % from last weekend and 9 . 0 % from last year . year - to - date , 2006 is still off to a strong start , but it ' s too early for those numbers to mean much .
director ang lee was one of the big winners at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . he was named best director and his movie
brokeback mountain
was named best picture .
nearly every film in the top five beat expectations over the weekend , which helped soften the post - holiday drop - off to just 3 . 9 % , and push the overall box office to $ 121 million . the weekend was up a massive 23 . 2 % over the same weekend last year . year - to - date , 2006 has overtaken 2005 by 2 % , which is even more impressive when you remember that 2005 got off to a strong start . however , as history shows us , it is far too soon to tell how well this year will go .
last holiday
isn ' t an all - out lost causelatifah alone would be worth watching if the script ' s dumbness didn ' t get in the wayand even manages to get the viewer to ponder what they would do if put in georgia ' s unenviable shoes . the film achieves this latter result with less time paid to personal rumination and more time paid to physical hijinks , which just goes to show how strong the premise is on its own . still , it is increasingly difficult to not feel toyed with and talked down to by the end . something tells me that a foreign film or indie pic on the same subject would go in a substantially different direction , and be better for it . in taking a very wrong turn indeed , the syrupy
last holiday
merely condescends its ambitions .
the film became a global box office success , grossing $ 205 million worldwide , mostly from its international run . diaz garnered an alma award nomination for her performance , while winslet was nominated for an irish film and television award the following year . the film itself won the 2007 teen choice award in the chick flick category . - wikipedia - view more
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stars philip seymour hoffman and catherine keener pose together at the cocktail reception for 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards at the park hyatt in century city , calif . , on jan . 17 , 2006 . the previous night , hoffman won a golden globe award for
capote .
actor heath ledger and his girlfriend and co - star michelle williams attend the sydney premiere of
brokeback mountain
at cinema paris on jan . 13 , 2006 , in sydney , australia .
actor heath ledger autographs a toy bear for a future charity auction during the red carpet premiere of
brokeback mountain
at cinema paris on jan . 13 , 2006 , in sydney , australia .
` ` i ` m also doing a remake of a 1953 alec guiness film called ` last holiday . ` carl reiner is going to direct . the way we tell it , it ` s the story of a man who works in chicago , in a department store like marshall field & co . he ` s a young guy , he goes for a regular company physical , and he finds out that he ` s going to die .
even more than a double , nearly every single character learns a lesson about appreciating life by the end of the film .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
latifah deftly mutes her trademark verve in the opening reel of “last holiday , ” so that she’s surprisingly credible as a woman too uptight and inhibited to even raise her voice in a church choir . ( an elaborate production number during a sunday service indicates that , down the road , pic might easily be transformed into a stage musical . )
all depends on the queen , who has been known to go over the top on occasion , but in this film finds all the right notes and dances to them delightfully . it is good to attend to important cinema like
syriana
and
munich ,
but on occasion we must be open to movies that have more modest ambitions : they only want to amuse us , warm us , and make us feel good .
last holiday
plays like a hug .
actress catherine keener , actor philip seymour hoffman and screenwriter dan futterman , all of
capote ,
pose together at the 31st annual los angeles film critics association awards held at the park hyatt in century city , calif . on jan . 17 , 2006 . keener and hoffman won acting awards and futterman was in a tie for best screenplay .
view captured from the film , looking towards the square . left to right : the white horse , the lavender lady and lower street
last holiday
is a movie that takes advantage of the great good nature and warmth of queen latifah , and uses it to transform a creaky old formula into a comedy that is just plain lovable . to describe the plot is to miss the point , because this plot could have been made into countless movies not as funny and charming as this one .
paramount may be selling slapstick and impudent sass in trailers and tv spots , but “last holiday” is most successful when it is engaging , not uproarious . glossy amusement is an updated remake of a well - regarded 1950 brit comedy - drama starring alec guinness , improbably retrofitted as a star vehicle for queen latifah . lead’s appealing performance and overall feel - good [ … ]
the late edwina black is a 1951 british drama film , directed by maurice elvey and starring david farrar , geraldine fitzgerald and roland culver .
might not be in the first tier of holiday classics , but its winning cast led by its captivating star make this one you ' ll want to keep in your christmas viewing rotation .
shere c of e aided infant school in gomshall lanel will be turning into an orphanage over the half term holiday ! filming will happen during half term holidays , so little disruption occurrs .
incredibly cheesy remake of the alec guinness 1950 film ( which i haven ' t seen yet ) . queen latifah is always worth watching but this film does get slightly irritating within the first half - hour , about the time nina simone comes on the soundtrack singing ' feelin ' good ' .
a year later the film is released on dvd - the above dvdreleased in the usa conatins ' special features with a 20 minute documentary of the filming of ' the holiday ' titled
foreign exchange : the making of the holday
- contains off - shot scenes of shere and why the village was chosen as one of the locations .
last holiday
has a corker of a premiseone that , in the right hands , could be thought - provoking , uplifting , and emotionally heartbreaking all at oncebut doesn ' t do it justice on any of these levels . watching the film , which is bogged down by sitcom situations and an arbitrary subplot that takes up too much time involving a sleazy retail magnate ( timothy hutton ) also vacationing at the resort , it is impossible to guess that it was directed by someone with the stature of wayne wang ( 2005 ' s
although queen latifah ' s bountiful life - affirming spirit permeates the film , director wayne wang is unable to revive this remake with any real flair .
in the film you may recall a scene where michael caine is running out of the bank to effect a getaway in the waiting jaguar car .
the passionate stranger ( u . s . a novel affair ) is a 1957 british drama film , directed by muriel box and starring margaret leighton and ralph richardson . it uses the film within a film device , with the
real
part of the plot shot in black - and - white and the
fictional
element in colour . the interior scenes were shot at shepperton studios , with location filming taking place at chilworth , surrey .
a matter of life and death ( 1946 ) is a romantic fantasy film set in world war ii by the british writer - director - producer team of michael powell and emeric pressburger . it was originally released in u . s . under the title stairway to heaven , which derived from the film ' s most prominent special effect : a broad escalator linking the other world and earth . reversing the effect in the wizard of oz , the supernatural scenes are in black - and - white , while the ones on earth are in technicolor . in 2004 , a matter of life and death was named the second greatest british film ever made by the magazine total film in a poll of 25 film critics , behind only get carter . - wikipedia
la vie en rose ( 2007 ) in the first minutes of the film , famous edith piaf sings in the very festive hall of grandhotel pupp .
anthony morigerato is a tap dancer , director , and emmy - nominated choreographer for so you think you can dance . he is the founder and co - director of operation : tap , an online forum that is dedicated to immersing tap dancing into the public ' s consciousness . anthony is also the producer of am dance productions which has produced live theatrical performances and film in nyc since 2006 .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
other : this is an uplifting story with many redemptive themes . the main character is a christian lady who prays and talks to god throughout the film .
the hotel is located very close the the building that doubled as the casino royale in the film . many exterior shots were taken at this location , including bond walking from the hotel to the casino . . the dining room in the hotel was used to film the late night dinner of bond and vesper ( where bond comes up with the name of the drink vesper martini ) . the hotel desk is also seen in the film , when bond and vesper check in .
it may not be much - - it ' s a remake of a 1950 alec guinness film - - but it is as bright as a christmas bauble .
like many of the best comedies and tragedies , this weimar - era silent film understands how each mode is often a hair ' s breadth from the other .
additional tv credits include choreographing the 82nd academy awards , disneyland ' s 60th anniversary special on abc , the 2010 mtv video music awards and an episode of pretty little liars featuring maddie ziegler . feature film credits include choreography for the wedding ringer starring kevin hart and the contemporary numbers for the feature film step up revolution .
2004 british romantic comedy film directed by beeban kidron , based on helen fielding ' s novel of the same name . it stars renée zellweger as bridget jones , colin firth as mark darcy and hugh grant as daniel cleaver . it is the sequel to bridget jones ' s diary ( 2001 ) . there are significant differences in the storylines between the novel and this film adaptation , and between the united states version and united kingdom version of the film , including an alternate ending . - wikipedia
even so , latifah ensures that “last holiday” is often very charming and never less than pleasant . she and depardieu establish a mildly flirtatious give - and - take that is quite delightful — so much so , in fact , that you may wish their characters had gotten even closer . among the other supporting players , witt , ranjit chowdhry ( as georgia’s doctor ) and susan kellermann ( as a snooty hotel employee ) are stand - outs .
at the first sight of queen latifah corseted into a prim raincoat and looking washed out with her hair pulled back in an unflattering bun , it ' s obvious an extreme makeover is in her future . the problem with
last holiday
is that everything else that transpires is equally predictable . latifah ' s latest vehicle inexorably marches toward an ending you can see coming from the first reel . heck , the trailer alone provides the necessary evidence .
—“the last holiday” is the remake of a classic of the same name . although i have not seen the predecessor , i do understand that the movie is quite different , especially with concern to the ending . when i went to see this movie , i was honestly had very negative expectations because i thought that the previews just looked pretty lame . however , when i was done , i was presently surprised and really enjoyed the movie all together .
“last holiday” is funny and queen latifah does a marvelous job of connecting with the audience . for family audiences there are a few snags that the film could have done without . the first is the crude and obscene language . while not near what is in some pg - 13 films , it is more noticeable in this film because of all the other positive elements and messages . the other is the adulterous affair that matthew kragen ( timothy hutton ) and ms . burns ( alicia witt ) are having . ms burns admits to georgia that she is having sex with matthew and georgia responds by telling ms . burns that he is married and she shouldn’t be having a sexual relationship with a married man . she advises ms . burns quit seeing matthew , quit working for him and to go back to school . so , this affair is neither glorified nor condoned , but is something that parents should be aware of before allowing their kids to view the film .
paramount may be selling slapstick and impudent sass in trailers and tv spots , but “last holiday ” is most successful when it is engaging , not uproarious . glossy amusement is an updated remake of a well - regarded 1950 brit comedy - drama starring alec guinness , improbably retrofitted as a star vehicle for queen latifah . lead’s appealing performance and overall feel - good vibe could attract diverse demographics and generate strong word of mouth during a potentially leggy theatrical run .
world premiere of the movie at the tiff kids international film festival 2015 , screening on saturday 11th april , sunday 12th april and sunday 19th april in toronto , canada .
despite the undeniable appeal of pic’s underlying “live for today ! ” theme , “last holiday” takes a bit too long to cover familiar territory en route to a predictable destination . ( it’s not at all surprising that the remake eschews priestley’s audacious ending . ) some of the more elaborate funny business is , at best , uneven . a frenetic ski - and - snowboard race down a steep hillside goes on too long and relies too heavily on unconvincing stunt doubles .
“last holiday” is one of the most uplifting and kind spirited films that i have seen this year . georgia byrd ( queen latifah ) is a god fearing woman who is kind and considerate and has always lived her life quietly . when she finds out her days are numbered she decides to live it up while she still can . in the process of enriching her life , she manages to attract many new friends and enriches their lives by being honest and forthright .
the international dvd release ( uk and europe ) does not have the special features section . the dvd that does , has ' the holiday ' written in red letters as shown above , so try and search this one out . universal
—“last holiday” woke me up to the reality of our short life on earth . i realized that we have such a short time to do so much stuff : fun and not - so - fun . georgia byrd , after realizing she would die soon , helped others she came into contact with see the things they needed to fix “now . ” christ gave her an awesome sense of humor , and she used that gift to convict in a kind and encouraging but frank way .
this is the second james bond leading actor that has appeared in shere . the first actor being sean connery filming some 30 years earlier for the 1961 film , on the fiddle .
it ' s the beginning of a new year , january 1st , 2006 ( or at least it was when i wrote this ) . the good news is 2005 is finally over . the bad news is 2006 again starts with the month of january , which is always a really slow way to start the year . this is a real dead month when it comes to new releases , in fact , of the 10 new releases coming out this month , i ' m excited about seeing . . . none . ( there are a few movies that could be popular among their target demographic , but i ' m just not in those groups . ) but at least there are a few oscar contenders that opened in limited release last month that are looking to go wide sometime during the month and that is the only real saving grace .
the movie is big - hearted , heavy - handed , and von trier ought to see the way queen latifah wins friends , influences people and socks it to mr charlie . priestley ' s film concluded on a note of tragic irony that anticipated the end of the wages of fear . the hollywood version , being very much a death - lite film , ends happily .
set over a long weekend in east anglia , the last weekend tells the story of ian and his wife em , invited by an old university friend ollie and his wife daisie , to spend a few days in a remote cottage by the sea .
when georgia byrd ( queen latifah , pictured ) , a shy , churchgoing woman , is misdiagnosed with a fatal illness , she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in europe in . . . more
for the past two days , shere has been part of a film set for the upcoming bbc production , professor brainestawn , a one hour comedy special due for transmission during the christmas period .
my reaction to the holiday was no different from my reaction to meyers ' other pieces . it ' s cute enough , the atmosphere is sufficiently romantic comedy - like , but somehow , for some reason , i just don ' t bond with it .
the film was shot in black and white at shepperton studios in london . location filming was done at the village of shere in surrey . it was one of several 1960s british horror films to be scored by the avant - garde elisabeth lutyens , whose father , edwin lutyens , designed manor house lodge in shere , a small property which features prominently at several points in the film - wikipedia
mr sutton is his wingman in the film , the man who flew to earth , planning the flight into a 350ft runway of cardboard boxes to cushion mr connery’s fall and jumping with him . the world first attempt in may 2012 was a success . mr sutton , from the village of shere in surrey , was killed during the editing of the film , which was then put on hold .
molly moon films ltd . circulated a press release to the residents in the village of shere : as some of you may already be aware , amber entertainment is currently in pre - production on the independent british featrure film ` ' molly moon : the incredible hypnotist
, and we are looking at filming key scenes for the film in and around the village of shere during some of the above dates . the film itself is based on a series of best - selling children ' s books by georgia byng , all centered around the character molly , an 11 year old orphaned girl .
wayne wang ' s remake of the 1950 alec guinness film is a mostly generic romantic comedy , buoyed by the amazing queen latifah . the film offers a rudimentary class critique in working - class georgia ' s boisterous reeducation of the hoity - toity types . she does this by thoughtful listening and also by doing , enthusiastically taking up snowboarding , gambling , base jumping , and cooking with chef didier .
original pic ( scripted by j . b . priestley ) cast guinness as george bird , a mousy salesman who doesn’t begin to enjoy life until he’s told he has just a few weeks to live . diagnosed with a fatal illness , he impulsively opts to spend his life’s savings on a “last holiday ” at an expensive resort where he’s mistaken for a wealthy wheeler - dealer . as he savors the unfamiliar pleasure of being treated with respect and attentiveness , bird gradually discovers that he’s a much more interesting and adventurous fellow than he ever suspected .
the film is an adaptation of byng ' s fantasy novel about an orphan who learns the art of hypnosis . the script was penned by rowley and byng with a polish by chris hurford and tom butterworth .
ok ,
last holiday
is not an oscar contender , but it is an uplifting and well - made film . georgia , the main character played by queen latifah , was living a very dull and boring life and suddenly , she realized that there was more to life than working all day and eating microwave dinners . she was a woman who followed her dreams . timothy hutton is a wonderful villain and ll cool j plays his heartthrob role very well . the czech republic provided a gorgeous ( albeit cold ) backdrop . yes , some of the plot points are implausible , but who cares ? the scenery - and queen latifah ' s wardrobe - were breathtaking and most important , this movie was entertaining and these days , there are very few films that you can say that about . at the performance i attended , there were about 200 people in the audience and we all applauded at the end of the film . go see it for a good laugh !
bighearted and big - dreaming , last holiday ' s georgia has personal aspirations as well , which she keeps to herself . a cookware salesperson at a new orleans department store , she watches emeril , and cooks delicious experiments for customers and the doting kid next door . though she ' s instructed to stop
cooking for the moochers ,
georgia takes pride and joy in pleasing folks . and so she resists management ' s efforts to
change the culture around here ,
instead finding ways to give of herself and flash that fabulous latifah smile .
2016 - the mummy 2016 - molly moon and the incredible hypnotist 2015 - professor branestawn returns 2014 - professor branestawn 2012 - a mothers son 2012 - the last weekend 2008 - filth , the mary whitehouse story 2006 - the holiday 2005 - the wedding date 2004 - bridgette jones , the edge of reason 2002 - foyles war 1994 - four weddings & a funeral 1990 - bullesye ! 1985 - reunion at fairborough 1977 - romance , the black knoght 1972 - the ruling class 1968 - do not adjust your set - itv television comedy series 1965 - monster of terror / die monster die ! 1965 - the earth dies screaming 1961 - on the fiddle 1957 - the hypnotist 1957 - the passionate stranger 1952 - crow hollow 1951 - the late edwina black 1948 - dick barton special agent 1948 - a matter of life and death 1946 - village interlude 1936 - mr . cohen takes a walk ( father takes a walk ) 1918 - hearts of the world 1899 - fire brigade turn out in the country details below for the film and tv productions , all in chronological year order , starting with the most recent .
the met office said the freak weather conditions experienced throughout britain over the last couple weeks were over . but looking at photographs of shere church taken on wednesday , perhaps someone needs to re - assess the weather maps . it might be july , but snow suddenly appeared and covered the churchyard early this week and , by the time the surrey advertiser went to press , there was no sign of a thaw . but the cold spell was easily explained – the church was once again being used as a set for the filming of the latest hollywood blockbuste bridget jones : the edge of reason . this was the second time in eight months the film - making industry had descended on shere , although covering st james’ church with snow last december did not look quite so unusual .
food porn : the heroine wants to be a chef . in the first part of the film , she ' s seen cooking delectable meals , and then when she goes to switzerland , the food is amazing .
nancy meyers ' romantic comedy holiday stars cameron diaz and kate winslet as two women who exchange houses in order to get a new lease on life . after each suffers her fair share of romantic disappointments , englishwoman iris ( winslet ) and l . a . woman amanda ( diaz ) meet on - line at a website devoted to helping people exchange houses for vacations . each agrees to spend the christmas holiday at the other ' s home . while each suffers from a minor case of culture shock , both women also end up becoming involved with a man . iris makes the acquaintance of an upbeat everyman played by jack black , while amanda spends time with a handsome brit played by jude law . both women must decide what to do with these new relationships as their pre - arranged house switch is scheduled to last less than two weeks . ~ perry seibert , rovi
the ruling class is a 1972 british black comedy film . [ 1 ] it is an adaptation of peter barnes ' satirical stage play which tells the story of a paranoid schizophrenic british nobleman ( played by peter o ' toole ) who inherits a peerage . the film costars alastair sim , william mervyn , coral browne , harry andrews , carolyn seymour , james villiers and arthur lowe . it was produced by jules buck and directed by peter medak . the film is a
commercial failure [ . . . that ] has since become a cult classic
; [ 2 ] peter o ' toole described it as
a comedy with tragic relief
.
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leap up the charts this weekend . overall the film finished in sixth place on the international charts with $ 3 . 98 million on 1723 screens in 47 markets for an international total of $ 88 . 34 million . the film placed higher during its opening in finland with $ 79 , 000 on 12 screen over the weekend and $ 95 , 000 in total while it had to settle for ninth place in belgium with $ 200 , 000 on 29 screens .
gary connery — who was dressed as the queen for the olympics stunt — has made a film that follows the friends as mr connery attempts to become the first person to land a wingsuit from 2 , 400ft without using a parachute .
in the film roger moore is on the back of a motorcycle during a chase . the stunt rider was eddie kidd and the stunt which involved jumping over a river was filmed next to the ford at the end of lower street .
even with the annoyance of kragen every time he appearshe runs a chain of department stores georgia worked at , but thinks she is a rival intent on one - upping him rather than a lowly employee
last holiday
was a pleasant enough affair for over an hour . there is a great scene that shows what the film could have been where georgia stares herself down in the mirror and contemplates the life she has led .
what ' s most important isn ' t how you start life , but how you finish it ,
she says , and it ' s an existential notion worth living by . unfortunately , things plummet to the ground and below in the third act with countless strained twists of fate and a hotel staff ( including gerard depardieu and susan kellerman as , respectively , a kindly chef and humorless floor - valet ) that get too cute for comfort .
the most fatal pitfall , however , is a purely hollywood ending that would be enraging if it wasn ' t such an obvious foregone conclusion . without giving it awaylet ' s be honest , though ; who doesn ' t know how this one will end ? the movie withers away and dies the second a key revelation occurs . it doesn ' t matter whether the 1950 version featured the same outcome or not ; how it is handled here feels egregious , distasteful , tacked - on , and introduces plot holes and added conflict that director wayne wang doesn ' t even try to explain himself out of . didn ' t the makers of
last holiday
realize that there was a way of staying faithful to the plot ' s natural progression and still ending on a beautifully bittersweet and comforting note ? apparently not , as they roll out one contrivance after another and cheapen the entire film .
the 1919 dw griffith silent
hearts of the world
not only features a scene or two shot in shere , surrey , but in those scenes has the first ever ( if uncredited ) film role by noel coward , as a barrow boy .
“the last holiday” is a romantic comedy about a store clerk with a passion for cooking and perusing her dreams of opening up a restaurant . one day while talking to the man of her dreams , a charming and good looking fellow store clerk , she bumps her head and gets knocked out . while getting an mri , they find a tumor in the x - ray and tell her that she only has 3 weeks to live . she realizes that she has never actually done any of the things she wanted to do , so she cashes out all of her stocks and bonds and sets out on a journey to do fulfill her hearts desires . cook , ski , relax and live the life of a princess . she goes to france , leaving the world behind to make her last days an adventure to remember only in the next life . when she arrives , she innocently is mistaken for a lady of stature and elegance . her heart transcends beyond any social standings and her presence commands the presence of the esteemed and privileged .
now mr connery and the film’s director , roy taylor , have launched a kickstarter campaign to complete the documentary as a tribute to his friend . the campaign , which ends on august 7 , has raised £18 , 615 , almost £50 , 000 short of the £67 , 000 target required to finish and market the documentary . mr connery has appealed to his friends in the city to help and is offering rewards including a day on the track with bond film stunt driver ben collins , formerly the stig on top gear .
during what should be her last weeks of life , georgia discovers a few truths that many never realize in their senior years . in a poignant scene , where she talks to herself in a mirror she professes , “you’re so lucky . you didn’t get everything you wanted . i should have laughed and loved more . i should have seen the world . ”
just the one real wide release this weekend , but there are three other films either opening or expanding into what some might consider a wide release . only the one film has any shot at the number one spot , and two might not even make the top ten .
wang , who ' s from san francisco , was considered a cutting - edge filmmaker in early work like
chan is missing
and
smoke .
but he ' s gone hollywood with
maid in manhattan
and
last holiday
and gotten sloppy while doing so . a youngster who at first appears to be georgia ' s son is never adequately identified . it ' s touching to glimpse pre - katrina new orleans . but every time the action shifts there , wang announces it by trotting out a garden district streetcar clanging its way through the city . should he decide to make another movie in the bay area , there ' s a bridge with star quality he ' ll want to check out .
—“last holiday” has got to be one of my favortie movies of all time . queen latifah is such an inspirational actress and she can portray so many different roles . this movie i have seen at least 20 times and it never gets old . there is no sex in the movie ( except for a little making out in the elevator between matthew kragen and his assistant . but it’s only like 5 seconds . ) otherwise , it’s just a clean , humorous , lovable movie . and the fact that she has faith in the lord throughout the movie is wonderful too ! i recommend this movie to everyone above the age of 13 . it’s not so much a kids comedy , more of teen / adult comedy . love it !
it ' s another busy weekend with four wide releases , but unlike last week , none are earning terrible reviews . of course , none of these films are being championed by the critics and none look like they will be runaway hits at the box office either . still , it should be a close contest for top spot with several interesting races along the way .
but this comfort - foodish film can ' t get out from under its burden of clichés . as she gains increased clout ( maybe her new hollywood star counts for something ) , perhaps the queen can angle for work that ' s challenging and rewarding for all her subjects .
released in usa under the title operation snafu some years later ( may 21 of 1965 ) - ince sean connery became really famous in hollywood after releasing the first ever james bond movie the following year , and subsequent bond movies , there was interest in any connery film related releases .
i first saw ( part of ) last holiday at jury duty , which i believe is where most discerning cinephiles attend the cinema ? ? not sure but i think i read that somewhere . i only saw part of it because i got called and then actually selected and i had to do the whole thing , which sucked sh * t sorry i dont care about my civic duty it f * ckeng blows ! ! ! my mom doesn ' t get called for jury doody anymore because when i was a little baby child like 20 years ago i had some kind of mild short term illness or something and now the state thinks she ' s a caretaker for a diseased childperson so i guess that ' s my excuse next time . sorry cant…
harry potter
producer david heyman acquired feature rights to the first book a decade ago , but that option lapsed , and new line considered the property five years later . former new line exec maisel began discussing the film project with byng a few years ago before acquring the rights .
mandy moore is a four - time emmy nominee in outstanding choreography for her work on so you think you can dance . she is also a producer and choreographer on dancing with the stars . mandy ' s choreography can currently be seen in the highly acclaimed film la la land , written and directed by damien chazelle . mandy recently choreographed jimmy fallon ' s opening number for the golden globes ( a take - off on la la land ' s opening ) , where the film won a record - breaking seven awards . mandy choreographed shania twain ' s hit show , you ' re still the one , as well as celine dion ' s sold - out taking chances concert tour ; britain ' s strictly come dancing ; and cirque du soleil ' s my immortal , among many others . other recent television credits include disney ' s 60th anniversary celebration ; modern family ; glee and american idol ; as well as commercials for target , amazon prime , and skechers . her other film credits include , david o . russell ' s oscar - nominated films american hustle and silver linings playbook , and leslye headland ' s film sleeping with other people .
terminally ill latifah decides to blow all her cash on an unforgettable european vacation , where she meets all kinds of stereotypes and cardboard characterisations . this is a kind of feel - good film for the less cynical viewer , but this viewer found it just a little bit too trite and contrived .
casino royale ( 2006 ) karlovy vary ( carlsbad ) , grandhotel pupp gps position : n 50°13´12´´ e 12°52´43´´ grandhotel pupp was transformed into hotel splendide in montenegro in the bond film called casino royale . right after the arrival in the station in
montenegro
/ mill colonnade / , james bond goes to hotel splendide / grandhotel pupp / . in some shots , you can be , together with the stars daniel craig and eva green , in the area of the reception of grandhotel pupp , in the grand restaurant , in a room of the section first class and in one of the most dramatic scenes also at the parking place in front of the hotel . the building of spa i . was selected for the poker game ; it is located at close quarters of grandhotel pupp .
hearts of the world ( 1918 ) is a silent film directed by d . w . griffith , a wartime propaganda classic that was filmed on location in britain and near the western front , made at the request of the british government to change the neutral mindset of the american public . - wikipedia
the ring ( 1996 ) director armand mastroianni chose the script based on the novel by daniella steel
the ring
for his next film . starring : nastassja kinski and michael york . the story takes place during the second world war and is also located in the festive hall of grandhotel pupp .
ramis has his own perspective on candy ` s failures and opportunity for a brighter future . ` ` i didn ` t see any of his pictures last summer , ` ` ramis said from his california production office . ` ` i didn ` t go because of the reviews . but i heard john was very funny . so what i suspect is that the films simply didn ` t work .