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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War [2003]
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War [2003]
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Director: Ian Sharp
Actors: Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-jones, Gwenllian Davies, Sheila Reid
Studio: Arrow Films
Category: DVD

List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6227

Format: Anamorphic, Pal, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 110 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5027035002798
ASIN: B00015N4T8

Release Date: January 26, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Customer Reviews:   Read 3 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars A hidden gem!   October 18, 2005
  22 out of 23 found this review helpful

I first heard of this film a few years ago, when during the seasonal holidays, it was put on television. Although it was not Christmasy in the slightest, it most certainly was a heart warming, fussy film. After her finest hour of heroine, Shirley Valintine, Pauline Collins returns, as an OAP, who is unfairly placed in an poorly run nursing home, by her manipulative son and social climbing wife. The film is all very tame-don't expect all the signs of a Tarintino, but this film is just marvellous. Poignant, humerous, happy, sad, warm...whatever you want to call this film, all you need to know, it is an appropriate and highly entertaining, Watch it!


5 out of 5 stars A heartwarming surprise   February 7, 2005
  13 out of 14 found this review helpful

I watched this film one saturday afternoon when nothing else was on the TV. What a brilliant surprise! Pauline Collins was fantastic in her role as downtrodden Mrs Caldicot and made me laugh and cry throughout the whole film. I would reccommend this film to anyone of any age, it's flawless!


5 out of 5 stars An unmissable British comedy   March 20, 2004
  9 out of 11 found this review helpful

This film will be liked by anyone who loves comedy. It is a very amusing film but also has a serious moral. It is very comical throughtout the film and leaves you with a happy ending which makes you feel contented and happy inside. I recommend this film to anyone who loves happy endings and funny suprises.


4 out of 5 stars glamorous but not a granny   March 19, 2004
  7 out of 7 found this review helpful

After watching Mrs. Caldicot's cabbage war, I was reminded how versatile an actress we have in Pauline Collins! The story centres around a married 'non person' who suddenly finds freedom after a rather peculiar end meets her husband. Put into a 'rest home' by her weak minded son and manipulative daughter-in-law, she spends a short time in drug induced oblivion.brEventually wakened by a sense of betrayal and longed for freedom, she finally begins to see her surroundings as they really are. Staff at the rest home are tranquilising virtually every resident to keep them quiet, prevent falls and therefore reduce staff overtime! Even the manager of the rest home (John Alderton) is reaping dividends in terms of Matron's very special kind of TLC.brThe film does touch on a nerve ... the process of growing old with dignity. It makes you wonder if you might eventually end up in a similar predicament, eating cabbage seven days a week!brReminiscent of Shirley Valentine,with essence of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, the central character demonstrates the human ability to adapt and emerge stronger without recrimination.brPauline Collins yet again adds her own very special something to this film, and gets a gorgeous man to boot.brGlamourous? Always. Granny? Never.brDawn M


4 out of 5 stars glamorous but not a granny   March 19, 2004
  3 out of 5 found this review helpful

After watching Mrs. Caldicot's cabbage war, I was reminded how versatile an actress we have in Pauline Collins! The story centres around a married 'non person' who suddenly finds freedom after a rather peculiar end meets her husband. Put into a 'rest home' by her weak minded son and manipulative daughter-in-law, she spends a short time in drug induced oblivion.brEventually wakened by a sense of betrayal and longed for freedom, she finally begins to see her surroundings as they really are. Staff at the rest home are tranquilising virtually every resident to keep them quiet, prevent falls and therefore reduce staff overtime! Even the manager of the rest home (John Alderton) is reaping dividends in terms of Matron's very special kind of TLC.brThe film does touch on a nerve ... the process of growing old with dignity. It makes you wonder if you might eventually end up in a similar predicament, eating cabbage seven days a week!brReminiscent of Shirley Valentine,with essence of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, the central character demonstrates the human ability to adapt and emerge stronger without recrimination.brPauline Collins yet again adds her own very special something to this film, and gets a gorgeous man to boot.brGlamourous? Always. Granny? Never.brDawn M

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