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26 December 2007 (UK) morePlot:
The story of three orphan girls (Pauline, Petrova, and Posy), adopted by an eccentric explorer, Great Uncle Matthew, and his niece Sylvia, in 1930s London. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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A Shocking, Horrific Debacle - A Disgrace to the Medium moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Emilia Fox | ... | Sylvia Brown |
 | Victoria Wood | ... | Nana |
 | Emma Watson | ... | Pauline Fossil |
 | Yasmin Paige | ... | Petrova Fossil |
| Lucy Boynton | ... | Posy Fossil |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Great Uncle Matthew |
| Marc Warren | ... | Mr. Simpson |
| Lucy Cohu | ... | Theo Dane |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Dr. Jakes |
| Harriet Walter | ... | Dr. Smith |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Madame Fidolia |
| Heather Nicol | ... | Winifred |
| Mary Stockley | ... | Miss Jay |
 | Teresa Churcher | ... | Clara |
 | Skye Bennett | ... | Young Sylvia |
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90 min | UK:180 minCountry:
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Was originally made for as a English TV-Movie, and aired on English Television in Christmas 2007, but got a theatrical release in the states. moreQuotes:
[Miss Jay meets Pauline and Winifred after their Alice auditions]Miss Jay: Well done, you two. Right, Pauline is to play Alice
[pauses as girls gasp]
Miss Jay: and Winifred is to be engaged as understudy.
Pauline Fossil: [starts to say] What?
Winifred: [interrupts] When I finished my dance, people clapped! Nobody clapped her, there was just silence!
Miss Jay: Dance is important, but Pauline looks right for Alice.
Winifred: She looks right for everything, she always will!
[looks at Pauline and murmurs]
Winifred: Pretty face... blonde hair...
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs "Ballet Shoes" based on a book?
What song does Winnifred sing in her "Alice" audition?
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I tuned in with anticipation to what had been billed as the all-star centrepiece to BBC England's Christmas schedule. Listings names such as Emilia Fox and Richard Griffiths as well as British stage stalwarts, the programme instantly glared of lazy and pretentious direction. The start was tenuous, almost ridiculous, and descended into the depths with wooden acting - the cameo from Victoria Wood must go down as one of the worst performances in living memory. I read about six months ago that Emma Watson had turned down handfuls of roles for the chance to perform in this tripe, and did herself no favours with a supposed sympathetic role of burdened orphan that came across as nothing more than an arrogant, sycophantic spoilt brat. Just when you thought the film was building up to a resurrecting finale, it just faded out - perhaps reflecting the team equally saw how horrific this was and just gave up. This wasn't bad, it was a disgrace.