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An Awfully Big Adventure

R19951h 53mMike Newell
IMDb 5.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 40%
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"In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings"

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.

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Based On Novel Or BookEnglandLiverpool, EnglandTheatre Company1940s

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What is An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) about?

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.

Who stars in An Awfully Big Adventure?

An Awfully Big Adventure stars Georgina Cates (Stella), Hugh Grant (Meredith Potter), Alan Rickman (P.L. O'Hara), Alun Armstrong (Uncle Vernon), Peter Firth (Bunny). The film was directed by Mike Newell.

How long is An Awfully Big Adventure?

An Awfully Big Adventure has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995. It is rated R.

Is An Awfully Big Adventure worth watching?

An Awfully Big Adventure holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 40. Fans of Romance, Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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