Dean Spanley

Genre: movies4me > Drama

Format: DVD Video (PAL) What are PAL & NTSC?

Released: Thu 20 Aug 2009

Catalogue Number: AUDVD7730

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Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean What are DVD regions?

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England 1904. Widower Fisk Sr (Peter O’Toole) is reluctantly visited each week by Henslowe, his only surviving son. Henslowe, in an attempt to entertain the old man, takes him to a lecture by a visiting Indian swami on the transmigration of souls. There he becomes fascinated by an eccentric clergyman, the honorable Dean Spanley (Sam Neill). Henslowe lures the Dean to a series of dinners with the promise of his favorite Imperial Tokay, procured by his resourceful friend Wrather (Bryan Brown). The Dean is a restrained and discreet man until he savors this sweet Hungarian wine. As the wine takes effect, he begins to describe memories of his past life—as a dog. This stellar cast, directed by with an impeccably straight face by the very talented Toa Fraser, brings this Edwardian fantasy to life with both pathos and humor.

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