![]() ![]() The film continues much in this line, and it examines the effect of the relationship on both Harold and Joyce and how they are both driven to extreme action because of the influence of Mrs. In 1950s England, sailor Harold Guppy arrives in a small seaside town looking for his estranged brother. Marjorie Beasley (Dame Julie Walters) falls for him and eventually ends up in. Until recently in the merchant marine, he has some shady skeletons in his closet, but seems friendly enough, and enjoys the reasonable rent, good food and all-around hospitality, especially from Mom, who embraces him hungrily in the hallways and creeps silently into his room at night. Mr Graves plays Harold Guppy, a bit of a ne’er-do-well who, after stints in the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy, comes to Abergavenny on the English. Marjorie Beasley (Dame Julie Walters) falls for him and eventually ends up in his bed. Intimate Relations written and directed by Philip Goodhew is a lovely black comedy, supposedly based on a true story, which shines with brilliant performances by Rupert Graves and Julie Walters. Harold gets caught up in a web of deceit and blackmail and each time he tries to break free of the grasp of "Mum" she threatens to tell the police that he has been abusing Joyce. Intimate Relations (1996) Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) moves into the Beasley household as a lodger. Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) moves into the Beasley household as a lodger. With Julie Walters, Rupert Graves, Matthew Walker, Laura Sadler. Stanley Beasley (Walker) is a quiet nonentity whose life is run by homemaker extraordinaire Marjorie (Walters), with 14yearold daughter Joyce (Sadler) rounding out the family. Intimate Relations: Directed by Philip Goodhew. "Mum" seems to think there is no harm in this, as long as Joyce doesn't take part in the physical activities. Harold Guppy (Graves) is an orphaned merchant marine who winds up in an English coastal town where he takes rooms with the seemingly respectable Beasleys. Rupert Grave as Harold Guppy in Intimate Relations 1996 British Men, British Actors, Rob. Beasley unless she is also allowed share the bed with Harold and "Mum". Her 13-year old daughter Joyce is aware of what is happening and threatens to tell Mr. Beasley falls for him and eventually ends up in his bed. Living her idea of a dainty existence in a provincial British town (the year is 1954), the 50-ish Marjorie still has some unladylike impulses. Harold Guppy moves into the Beasley household as a lodger. hen a good-looking young lodger named Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) is invited to move into the fussy little household of Marjorie Beasley (Julie Walters), he is made more than welcome. Cinema 1996 The Innocent Sleep, Alan Terry 1996 Intimate Relations, Harold Guppy 1997, Bent, Officer on train 1997 Mrs Dalloway, Septimus Warren Smith. Intimate Relations is directed by Philip Goodhew, runs 105 minutes, is a Boxer, HandMade and Paragon production, is released by Fox Searchlight, is written by Philip Goodhew, is shot by André Garreton, is produced by Angela Hart, Lisa Hope and Jon Slan, is scored by Lawrence Shragge and designed by Caroline Greville-Morris.In the Spring of 1956, in a quaint little town, a crime took place that shook the nation. The mood and atmosphere of post-war austerity Britain are perfectly captured.Īlso in the cast are Matthew Walker, Laura Sadler, Holly Aird, Les Dennis, Liza McKechnie, James Airden and Amanda Holden. Later, Joyce smacks her mother and punches her in the stomach. Harold violently grabs Joyce and hauls her upstairs and pours water on her head after she threatens to expose the affair. Julie Walters enjoys herself hugely as Marjorie Beasley, a rapacious Fifties English seaside town landlady who fancies her new young seaman lodger Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) and plots to seduce him and ends up sharing his bed.īoth stars are spot on in writer-director Philip Goodhew’s very funny, successful 1996 black comedy in the Joe Orton vein, though is is based on a true story. Marjorie briefly, but violently spanks Joyce after she and Harold return home after spending the night in a hotel. Intimate Relations *** (1996, Julie Walters, Rupert Graves, Matthew Walker) – Classic Movie Review 7067
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