Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review - Lesley Manville as a Fifties charlady with a heart of gold
Director Anthony Fabian embraces escapism in his adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel. Review by Markie Robson-Scott
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Director Anthony Fabian embraces escapism in his adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel. Review by Markie Robson-Scott
BRIAN VINER: On paper, the story of Mrs Harris Goes To Paris is an absolute charmer. On screen, however, it charms only intermittently, Lesley Manville notwithstanding.
We are all in need of a fairy tale for adults to lift up our spirits. Fortunately, Hollywood has given us a whimsical, enchanting one in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," based on the beloved 1958 Paul Gallico novel.
We are all in need of a fairy tale for adults to lift up our spirits. Fortunately, Hollywood has given us a whimsical, enchanting one in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," based on the beloved 1958 Paul Gallico novel.
Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris, about a British cleaning lady with high couture dreams, wouldn’t seem to have even a stitch of contemporary relevance. Yet Anthony Fabian’s charming adaptation, snuggly tailored to star Lesley...