Synopsis

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

Cast

Judi Dench

Ursula

Maggie Smith

Janet

Daniel Brühl

Andrea

Freddie Jones

Jan Pendered

Natascha McElhone

Olga

Miriam Margolyes

Dorcas

David Warner

Dr Mead

Clive Russell

Adam Penruddocke

Toby Jones

Hedley

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Richard Pears

Barry

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Iain Marshall

Fisherman

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Gregor Henderson-Begg

Luke Pendered

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Trevor Ray

Very Old Man 1

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John Boswall

Very Old Man 2

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Joanna Dickens

Mrs Pendered

Geoffrey Bayldon

Mr Penhaligon

Timothy Bateson

Mr Hallett

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Rebecca Hulbert

Fiance

Finty Williams

Pretty Local Girl

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Roger Booth

Arthur

Jimmy Yuill

Constable Timmins

Peter Cellier

BBC Announcer

Alan Cox

Obsequious Man

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