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Peter's Friends
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Peter's Friends is a 1992 English-language drama film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, alongside Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, and Hugh Laurie. Rita Rudner served as the screenwriter, with Branagh also producing the work. The film was produced by Film4 Productions and BBC, with Renaissance Films and The Samuel Goldwyn Company also involved. It originated in the United Kingdom and is set in England during a New Year reunion.
The movie has a runtime of 101 minutes and explores themes of friendship and college reunions. It received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. Critical assessments include a review score of 68% and a rating of 6.2/10, while other sources list a 7.0 rating and a 6.609 vote average. The film has been distributed via video on demand by Netflix, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Amazon Prime Video, and various MGM channels. It is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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6.6After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Andrew Benson
- Stephen Fry as Peter Morton
- Emma Thompson as Maggie Chester
- Hugh Laurie as Roger Charleston
- Imelda Staunton as Mary Charleston
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as Sarah Johnson
Themes
- new year's eve
- friendship
- reunion
- friends
- college reunion
- gay friend
- gay theme
- cambridge university
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Screenwriter
- Rita Rudner
- Cast member
- Rita Rudner
- Producer
- Kenneth Branagh
- Production company
- Film4 Productions
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 500569
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1993-04-29
- title
- Peter's Friends
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set during recurring event
- New Year
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 6.2/10
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