Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution

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