Candleshoe

"For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother."

1977 1h 41m EN

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6.9

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6.7

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★6.9TMDB · 125●68Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 5,072

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Synopsis

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When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.

“For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother.”

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Cast

David Niven
Priory
Helen Hayes
Lady St. Edmund
Jodie Foster
Casey
Leo McKern
Bundage
Veronica Quilligan
Cluny
Ian Sharrock
Peter
Sarah Tamakuni
Anna
David Samuels
Bobby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Tokar
Writers: Rosemary Anne Sisson, David Swift
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Paul Beeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ron Goodwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Boita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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David Niven and Helen Hayes and Jodie Foster carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Tokar directs. Paul Beeson behind the camera. Ron Goodwin scores. Peter Boita cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Paul Beeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ron Goodwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Boita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Niven and Helen Hayes and Jodie Foster carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For 10% of the action and a red Ferrari, she'd con her own grandmother.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "butler", "bankrupt", "con artist", "orphan".

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Beeson
Original score: Ron Goodwin
Editing: Peter Boita
Makeup / hair: Joan Carpenter
Stunt coordinator: Bob Anderson
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Candleshoe (1977)
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 5,072 votes
MPAA: G

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r96sk2020-08-28
★ 7/10
I enjoyed this. <em>'Candleshoe'</em> starts in a greater manner than it finishes, but the full duration is entertaining. The early scenes are, for this era of Disney live-action at least, actually quite unusual, I wasn't fully sure where the story was going at first - which is a positive. Once everything becomes clearer, it does lose the slight edge it has at the beginning. The cast, meanwhile, are very good. Jodie Foster (Casey) gives another strong performance from her early years, while David Niven is excellent as Priory. Leo McKern is also splendid in his role as Harry. They all work together really well. Elsewhere, you have some nice music from Ron Goodwin. My only criticism would be the end few scenes, which round off all too quickly and don't show important parts to portray how they exactly got to where they are; notably between Casey and Gwendolyn. That aside, I'd certainly recommend this.
CinemaSerf2023-06-04
★ 7/10
A wonderful, gentle, spin on the "Little Lord Fauntleroy" tale with a great ensemble cast. David Niven always did thrive in the less-is-more style of acting and here it is never better displayed. Jodie Foster - an American street-urchin is engaged by unscrupulous gold-digger "Mr. Bundage" (Leo McKern) to travel to England where she is to impersonate the long lost grand-daughter of the Marchioness of St. Edmund (Helen Hayes) and help him to discover the whereabout of a hidden treasure of pirate doubloons. She duly arrives and ingratiates herself with the old woman. Soon though, she discovers that much of it is a façade; the house is mortgaged to the hilt with the delightful Niven ("Priory") being butler, gardener, chauffeur - just about everything as they attempt to keep the alarming truth of their fiscal predicament from Hayes. As you might expect, Foster turns tables on her crooked mentor and what follows is a fun, comedy adventure with a suitably happy ending. It's all done in the best tradition of Disney - an engaging and light-hearted celebration of decency and humanity winning out...