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2007
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Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution

by Assassin Films

Synopsis

Based on a true story, Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution is a feel-good comedy that charts the journey of a family from Bingley in Yorkshire, who defect to East Germany.

Here they find a nightmare of rationing, censorship and the most spied upon people in history rather than the Marxist utopia they were expecting. But if they thought getting in was difficult wait till they try to get out.

Reviews

A feel-good culture-clash comedy, this modest British effort earns a lot of goodwill for it’s originality and ability to balance lightweight fun and heavyweight politics.

– The Daily Express

An amiable family drama

– The Independent

Awards

The Wurzburg International Film & TV Awards – Best Film

Credits

Catherine Tate
Dorothy Ratcliffe
Iain Glen
Frank Ratcliffe
Brittany Ashworth
Alex Ratcliffe
Nigel Betts
Uncle Philip
Heike Makatsch
Frau Unger
Jessica Barden
Mary Ratcliffe
Christian Brassington
Thomas
Ottilia Borböth
Frau Glock
Béla Fesztbaum
1st Stasi Officer
Fanni Futör
Uti
Imola Göspör
Art Teacher
John Kirk
Mr. Murray
Karl Kranzkowski
Rector
Robert Lowe
Otto
Piroska Mãga
Ursula
Alexander Scheer
Willi
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Jerzy
Katharina Thalbach
Anna
Stephan Wolf-Schðnburg
Herr Vort
Director
Bille Eltringham
Writers
Peter Straughan (screenplay)
Bridget O’Connor (original idea)
Producers
Leslee Udwin
Lesley Stewart


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A feel-good culture-clash comedy.