American Friends

Synopsis

Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.

Main Cast

Michael Palin

Rev. Francis Ashby

Age : 80 | Popularity : 13%

Trini Alvarado

Elinor Hartley

Age : 57 | Popularity : 14%

Connie Booth

Caroline Hartley

Age : 83 | Popularity : 13%

Alfred Molina

Oliver Syme

Age : 70 | Popularity : 56%

Bryan Pringle

Haskell

Age : 67 | Popularity : 8%

Jonathan Firth

Cable

Age : 57 | Popularity : 6%

Susan Denaker

Mrs. Cantrell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

David Calder

Pollitt

Age : 77 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Patrick Cassavetti Steve Abbott
	Casting	Irene Lamb
	Production Supervisor	Linda Bruce
	Production Manager	Sandor Von Orosz
Writing	Writer	Michael Palin Tristram Powell
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Bob Ringwood
Sound	Original Music Composer	Georges Delerue
Camera	Still Photographer	David Appleby
	Director of Photography	Philip Bonham-Carter
Editing	Editor	George Akers
Art	Production Design	Andrew McAlpine
	Art Direction	Chris Townsend
Directing	Director	Tristram Powell
	Script Supervisor	Penny Eyles
Department	Role	Name

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