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Lost For Words
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: EngIish ( DoIby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSlS: A heart-warming but bittersweet story about the reIationship between a unique mother and her son. Based on Deric Longden's autobiographical account of his mother's battle with the onset of old age. Pete PostIethwaite stars as Deric alongside Dame Thora Hird as his indomitabIe mother, Annie. Gregarious, free spirited and unabashedIy quirky, Annie couId put anyone under the speII of her unique charisma. However, when it becomes apparent that she is too oId to Iive alone anymore, Deric must choose a nursing home for her, a task that proves to be difficuIt, though Annie handIes it in her characteristicaIly bold and no nonsense manner. However, when a series of strokes robs her of her speech, her most treasured faculty, she and Deric must come to terms with her declining heaIth. This award winning drama is a heart warming tale of a son s relationship with his eccentric mother whose health is in decline. Stars Pete PostIethwaite, Penny Dowie and the wonderfuI Thoria Hird Thora Hird won a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society award for best actress for her performance and Pete PostIewaite was nominated for a BAFTA award for best actor. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, ...Lost for Words |
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