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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

Year:

1987

Duration:

178 min | Israel:310 min (2 parts)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.6

Director:

John Erman

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-02-08

Filming Locations: Lee International Studios, Wembley, London, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Ann-Margret

Claudette Colbert

Alice Grenville

Stephen Collins

Billy Grenville Jr.

John Rubinstein

Bratsie Bleeker

Elizabeth Ashley

Babette Van Degan

Penny Fuller

Cordelia Grenville Hardington

Kate Harper

Felicity Grenville

Jana Shelden

Grace Grenville

Peter Eyre

Basil Plante

Alan Oppenheimer

Sam Rosenthal

Sam Wanamaker

District Attorney

Toria Fuller

Esme Bland

Robert Sherman

Billy Bob Veblen

Siân Phillips

Duchess of Windsor

Michael Feinstein

Pianist

Manning Redwood

Detective Loomis

Margaret Courtenay

Mme. Sophia

Delena Kidd

Tuchy Bainbridge

Genevieve Allenbury

Antonella

Rex Robbins

Cab Driver #1

Joseph Leon

Cab Driver #2

Bruce Boa

Hunnicutt

Ellis Dale

Cahill

Shane Rimmer

Doorman

Alexander Davion

Arturo

Lewis Fiander

Lord Kingswood

Chuck Julian

Bartender at El Marocco

Lee Crawford

Maitre D' at El Marocco

Louisa Flaningam

Chorus Girl #1

Pamela Sousa

Chorus Girl #2

Michael Shannon

Jack Fisher (as Michael J. Shannon)

Faith Brook

Edith Brompton

Christopher Fairbank

Horst Berger

Ed Bishop

Strasser

Donald Pickering

Lord Frankham

Don Fellows

Ralph Wiggins

Charlotte Mitchell

Emma Adams

Arthur Whitelaw

Pianist

Nancy Nevinson

Molly

Jonathan Haley

Christopher

Blain Fairman

Dr. Sidney Skinner (as Blaine Fairman)

Helen Horton

Nurse at Playhouse

Benjamin Feitelson

Paolo (as Ben Feitelson)

Christopher Muncke

Chauffeur

John Carlin

Forbes

Tom Dillon

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)

Sally Farmiloe

Morocco (uncredited)

Michael Montalbano

Baby Grenville

Did you know?

Trivia

Claudette Colbert's last film.

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The novel, and the mini-series were based on the real-life marriage and murder of New York socialite William Woodward, Jr. and Radio actress and showgirl Ann Eden.

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Barbara Stanwyck expressed interest in playing role that went to Claudette Colbert.

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Goofs

While opening scenes of movie are set prior to end of WWII (1945), stock footage features a sign for Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire which didn't open until 1947.

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Equipment shadow swoops over set when William's mother visits Ann in hospital room.

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In 1955, Ann makes an operator-assisted long distance call from England to United States and is connected to her party in less than ten seconds - an impossibility even now, with direct dialing.

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Quotes

Babette Van Degan: How is Billy?

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Ann Arden Grenville: Has the maid been here while i was out?

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Billy Grenville Jr.: Did he invite you to dinner? Did he? No, probably more like, "Why don't you come watch me play polo sometime, it'll give you a chance to wear that tiara!"

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