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Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bille Eltringham
Written by	Bridget O'Connor; Peter Straughan
Produced by	Hugo Heppell
Starring	Catherine Tate; Iain Glen; Brittany Ashworth
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Edited by	John Wilson
Music by	Robert Lane
Production; companies	Assassin Films; Pioneer Pictures; UK Film Council;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	9 July 2007 (Cambridge Film Festival); 28 September 2007;
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution is a 2007 British comedy drama film, directed by Bille Eltringham and starring Catherine Tate, Iain Glen and Brittany Ashworth, about a British family who move to East Germany in 1968, during the Cold War. It was filmed in Hungary and the United Kingdom (UK),^[1] and was released on 9 July 2007 at the Cambridge Film Festival, and nationwide in the UK on 28 September.

Plot

Cast

Catherine Tate as Dorothy Ratcliffe
Iain Glen as Frank Ratcliffe
Brittany Ashworth as Alex Ratcliffe
Heike Makatsch as Frau Unger
Jessica Barden as Mary Ratcliffe
Christian Brassington as Thomas
Nigel Betts as Uncle Philip
Robert Daniel Lowe as Otto
Ottilia Borbáth as Frau Glock
Béla Fesztbaum as 1st Stasi Officer
Fanni Futár as Uti
Imola Gáspár as Art Teacher
Ákos Horváth as 2nd Border Guard
Barna Illyés as Gym Teacher
John Kirk as Mr. Murray
Karl Kranzkowski as Rector
Uwe Lauer as Truck Driver
Piroska Móga as Ursula
Ben O'Brien as 2nd Stasi Officer
Gábor Pintér as 1st Border Guard
Alexander Scheer as Willi
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Jerzy
Katharina Thalbach as Anna
Susan Tordoff as Mary's Teacher
Stephan Wolf-Schönburg as Herr Vort

Reception

As of June 2020^[update], Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution holds an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews with an average rating of 5.6/10.^[2] Because of its limited release, there were few reviews, but Channel 4 Online and The Guardian Films cited the film as a vehicle for the blooming film careers of both Catherine Tate and Brittany Ashworth.^[3]^[4] The film won the Audience Award at the Wurzburg International Film Weekend.

References

^ Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) - Filming locations
^ "Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)". Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
^ Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film
^ Proletarian utopia? Am I bovvered? | UK news | The Observer

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[1] Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) - Filming locations

[2] "Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)". Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.

[3] Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film

[4] Proletarian utopia? Am I bovvered? | UK news | The Observer

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-| writer         = [[Bridget O'Connor]]<br /> [[Peter Straughan]]
+| writer         = [[Bridget O'Connor]]<br />[[Peter Straughan]]
-| starring       = [[Catherine Tate]] </br> [[Iain Glen]]
+| starring       = [[Catherine Tate]]<br>[[Iain Glen]]<br>Brittany Ashworth
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+| cinematography = [[Sean Bobbitt]]
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+| editing        = John Wilson
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-| distributor    = [[Warner Bros.]] (UK)<br /> [[A-Film Distribution]]
+* [[Assassin Films]]
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-'''Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution''' is a [[2007 in film|2007]] British [[comedy drama]] [[film]], directed by [[Bille Eltringham]] and starring [[Catherine Tate]], [[Iain Glen]] and [[Brittany Ashworth]], about a [[United Kingdom|British]] family who move to [[East Germany]] in 1968, during the [[Cold War]]. It was filmed in [[Hungary]] and the [[United Kingdom]] (UK)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0855011/locations Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) - Filming locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and was released on [[9 July]] [[2007]] at the [[Cambridge Film Festival]]<ref name="imdb.com">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0855011/releaseinfo Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) - Release dates<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and nationwide in the UK on [[28 September]]<ref name="imdb.com"/>.
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+'''''Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution''''' is a 2007 British [[comedy drama]] film, directed by [[Bille Eltringham]] and starring [[Catherine Tate]], [[Iain Glen]] and Brittany Ashworth, about a [[United Kingdom|British]] family who move to [[East Germany]] in 1968, during the [[Cold War]]. It was filmed in [[Hungary]] and the [[United Kingdom]] (UK),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0855011/locations Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) - Filming locations]</ref> and was released on 9 July 2007 at the [[Cambridge Film Festival]], and nationwide in the UK on 28 September.
+==Plot==
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+{{No plot|date=June 2020}}
-*[[Catherine Tate]] -  Dorothy Ratcliffe
-*[[Iain Glen]] -  Frank Ratcliffe
+==Cast==
-*[[Brittany Ashworth]] -  Alex Ratcliffe
+{{Cast listing|
-*[[Heike Makatsch]] -  Frau Unger
-*[[Jessica Barden]] -  Mary Ratcliffe
+* [[Catherine Tate]] as Dorothy Ratcliffe
+* [[Iain Glen]] as Frank Ratcliffe
-*[[Christian Brassington]] -  Thomas
+* [[Brittany Ashworth]] as Alex Ratcliffe
-*[[Nigel Betts]] -  Uncle Philip
-*[[Ottilia Borbáth]] -  Frau Glock
+* [[Heike Makatsch]] as Frau Unger
+* [[Jessica Barden]] as Mary Ratcliffe
-*Béla Fesztbaum -  1st Stasi Officer
+* [[Christian Brassington]] as Thomas
-*Fanni Futár -  Uti
+* [[Nigel Betts]] as Uncle Philip
-*Imola Gáspár - Art Teacher
+* [[Robert Daniel Lowe]] as Otto
-*Ákos Horváth -  2nd Border Guard
+* [[Ottilia Borbáth]] as Frau Glock
-*Barna Illyés -  Gym Teacher
+* Béla Fesztbaum as 1st Stasi Officer
-*John Kirk -  Mr. Murray
+* Fanni Futár as Uti
-*Karl Kranzkowski -  Rector
+* Imola Gáspár as Art Teacher
-*Uwe Lauer -  Truck Driver
+* Ákos Horváth as 2nd Border Guard
-*Robert Lowe -  Otto
+* Barna Illyés as Gym Teacher
-*Piroska Móga -  Ursula
+* John Kirk as Mr. Murray
-*Ben O'Brien -  2nd Stasi Officer
+* Karl Kranzkowski as Rector
-*Gábor Pintér -  1st Border Guard
+* Uwe Lauer as Truck Driver
-*Alexander Scheer -  Willi
+* Piroska Móga as Ursula
-*Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey -  Jerzy
+* Ben O'Brien as 2nd Stasi Officer
-*Katharina Thalbach -  Anna
+* Gábor Pintér as 1st Border Guard
-*Susan Tordoff -  Mary's Teacher
+* Alexander Scheer as Willi
-*Stephan Wolf-Schönburg -  Herr Vort
+* Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Jerzy
+* [[Katharina Thalbach]] as Anna
+* Susan Tordoff as Mary's Teacher
+* Stephan Wolf-Schönburg as Herr Vort}}
 ==Reception==
-Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution received high 80% Fresh on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Because of its limited release, there were few reviews, but ''Channel 4 Online'' and ''The Guardian Films'' cited the film as a possible vehicle for [[Catherine Tate]]'s blooming film career.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=163008&intcmp=rss_film_cinema_newreleases Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1879753,00.html Proletarian utopia? Am I bovvered? | UK news | The Observer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+{{As of|2020|06}}, ''Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution'' holds an 83% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on six reviews with an average rating of 5.6/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_ratcliffes_revolution|title=Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2020|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> Because of its limited release, there were few reviews, but ''Channel 4 Online'' and ''The Guardian Films'' cited the film as a vehicle for the blooming film careers of both [[Catherine Tate]] and Brittany Ashworth.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=163008&intcmp=rss_film_cinema_newreleases Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film]</ref><ref>[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1879753,00.html Proletarian utopia? Am I bovvered? | UK news | The Observer]</ref> The film won the Audience Award at the Wurzburg International Film Weekend.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.mrsratcliffesrevolutionmovie.co.uk/index.htm Official Site]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071230214545/http://www.mrsratcliffesrevolutionmovie.co.uk/index.htm Official Site]
-*{{imdb title|id=0855011|title=Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution}}
+* {{IMDb title|id=0855011|title=Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution}}
-*[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1879753,00.html Guardian Review]
+* [http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1879753,00.html Guardian Review]
+* {{Rotten Tomatoes|mrs_ratcliffes_revolution}}
-*[http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_ratcliffes_revolution/ Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution on Rotten Tomatoes]
-*[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=163008 Channel 4 Film Review]
+* [http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=163008 Channel 4 Film Review]
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-[[Category:British films]]
+[[Category:2007 comedy-drama films]]
-[[Category:Comedy films]]
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+[[Category:Films set in East Germany]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Peter Straughan]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s British films]]
+[[Category:English-language comedy-drama films]]
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