Keeping Mum


He's the local preacher, married with two kids, but more interested in delivering the perfect Sunday sermon than his family. His wife is having an affair, and the kids are misbehaving... what to do? Hire a housekeeper to sort things out of course. The housekeeper turns out to be a sweet old lady with a bloodthirsty approach to solving the family's problems...

100 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Sex).
Comedy.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Patrick Swayze, Emilia Fox, Liz Smith, Tamsin Egerton, James Booth, Toby Parkes
Director
Niall Johnson
ScreenplayRichard Russo, Niall Johnson
MusicDickon Hinchliffe
CinematographyGavin Finney
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2005
Produced byAzure Films, Isle of Man Film Commission, Tusk Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreComedy, drama
LanguageStrong in places, medium frequency
NuditySome bare breasts
SexImplied, fairly frequent
ViolenceImplied, not explicit
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsBlasphemy — ''Oh God'' etc., coming from Vicar's wife. A black comedy. Could be disturbing to those sensitive to religious issues.
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

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13
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10
BBC
Adrian Hennigan
15

What the People say

Internet
1165 Netizens
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Average .. 56%

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