dinner and a movie: Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
October 22, 2008It was the third appearance of the pot of rib stew, which tends to get better each day.
The young man cast opposite Joan Plowright reminded us of several other actors - Orlando Bloom, Olivier Martinez, Raoul Bova. But he is Rupert Friend, who was one of the actors considered for the James Bond role in Casino Royale.
Some critics will quibble that the movie should have been truer to the book in its setting of a 50s London, as opposed to the modern. There are still plenty of somewhat run-down hotels in many cities, and young people are constantly discovering old films to love, although Brief Encounter might not be tops on the list.
