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Harnessing Peacocks

Harnessing Peacocks

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RomanceComedyDrama

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Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the multi-award-winning Andrew Davies.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

28 November 1993

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Serena Scott Thomas

Serena Scott Thomas

Hebe Rutter

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Jim Huxtable

John Mills

John Mills

Bernard Quigley

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nicholas Le Prevost

Mungo Duff

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Louisa Fox

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Julian Reeves

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Amy Tremayne

Tom Beasley

Tom Beasley

Silas Rutter

Abigail McKern

Abigail McKern

Hannah Krull

David Harewood

David Harewood

Terry

Dilys Hamlett

Dilys Hamlett

Lucy Duff

Delia Lindsay

Delia Lindsay

Jennifer Reeves

Marsha Fitzalan

Marsha Fitzalan

Alison Duff

Richard Huw

Richard Huw

Rory Grant

Richard Mathews

Richard Mathews

Grandfather

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