Can you identify this British comedy for me? It was a film from at least ten years ago.
A middle-aged, middle-class British housewife, in her twin set and pearls, is left with no money after her husband commits suicide.
With the help of a local teen-aged layabout in her quaint English village, she starts growing large amounts of marijuana in her greenhouse.
The entire village, including the local bobby, assists in the conspiracy. One scene shows the villagers seated in folding chairs in the middle of the high street in order to enjoy the second-hand smoke.
There are some London gangsters who buy the pot.
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saving grace.
Ya, the same one in the link, posted 30 seconds before me.
I never watched it so I can’t confirm the details, but was it Weeds ?
Sounds like Saving Grace with Craig Ferguson.
It is, indeed, Saving Grace. Thanks, everyone. That didn’t take much time.
@FutureMemory: Certainly straight-forward, isn’t it? I remember the days before search engines.
It’s a good movie then, eh? I love English films.
@gailcalled I just saw this question now. Grace is one of my fav characters. I recently had my husband buy the DVD for me. It’s worth the re-watch.
Recently saw that…I love it!
@gailcalled: Another great from those silly guys across the pond is Keeping Mum, it has me giggling every time.
How about some more recommendations of similar films?
On my to-see list is “Calender Girls,: the story of the middle-aged British mums who posed nude to raise money for their friend with cancer. No time to link it to a source now.
Mike Leigh is a director who does funny, low-key movies in the same vein.
Calendar Girls is a great flick…even my husband enjoys it.
I’ll tag this and come up with some more, but off the top of my head if you haven’t already seen Bread & Tulips you should. Not British, but a good one.
Bend it like Beckham
East is East
@JilltheTooth @SpatzieLover
I just watched “Calendar Girls.” What a joy.
And as a bonus, I loved how “Jerusalem” was interlarded throughout the film. In my many years of working at a Quaker school, we opened the year with “Jerusalem” and then ended it with that beautiful hymn.
As “in England’s green and pleasant land” was sung, the entire student body erupted with pleasure. Summer vacation officially started when the last chord faded into silence.
@gailcalled At the school I went to we sang “Jerusalem” as a pro- and recessional for formal assemblies, only the words we sang were “In this our green and pleasant land.” It still takes me back and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, too…
“Jerusalem” has always seemed, to me, the perfect marriage of lyrics and music.
“And did those feet in ancient times…” What a hoot. And my favorite synecdoche.
Plus, a surefire way to induce a swoon:
Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
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