Travels with My Aunt

"The story of a Fabulous Dame who brought Style, Class, Grace and Beauty to Smuggling, Hustling, Gambling and Swindling."

1972 1h 49m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 41

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.

“The story of a Fabulous Dame who brought Style, Class, Grace and Beauty to Smuggling, Hustling, Gambling and Swindling.”

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Cast

Maggie Smith
Augusta Bertram
Alec McCowen
Henry Pulling
Louis Gossett Jr.
Wordsworth
Robert Stephens
Ercole Visconti
Cindy Williams
Tooley
Robert Flemyng
Crowder
José Luis López Vázquez
Dambreuse
Raymond Gérôme
Mario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Hugh Wheeler, Jay Presson Allen
Languages: English, French, Italian, Turkish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Turkish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Cukor, shot by Douglas Slocombe. 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 Tony Hatch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom 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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Maggie Smith and Alec McCowen and Louis Gossett Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a Fabulous Dame who brought Style, Class, Grace and Beauty to Smuggling, Hustling, Gambling and Swindling.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George Cukor directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Tony Hatch scores. John Bloom cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Turkish.
3Directed by George Cukor, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tony Hatch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maggie Smith and Alec McCowen and Louis Gossett Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story of a Fabulous Dame who brought Style, Class, Grace and Beauty to Smuggling, Hustling, Gambling and Swindling.".
8IMDB entry: tt0069404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.