The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993 · Movie · 79 min · ★ 6.0
A wicked comedy set in Egypt and London in the late 1950s. Lili (exotic, rebellious, free-living and dangerously delightful) descends on deeply conservative Monica, who is frantically preparing for her daughter's wedding. Forming an unholy alliance with the groom's mother, Lili prevents a disastrous marriage by causing a scandal that suburbia will never forget.
Also known as The Summer House
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-12-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 79 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- infidelity
- egypt
- london, england
- nun
- gallery owner
- marriage of convenience
- art gallery
- novice
- women's issues
- nunhood
- loveless marriage
- marriage broker
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jeanne Moreau
as Lili
Joan Plowright
as Mrs. Monro
Julie Walters
as Monica
Lena Headey
as Margaret
David Threlfall
as Syl
Maggie Steed
as Mrs Raffald
John Wood
as Robert
Gwyneth Strong
as Cynthia
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Derek
Catherine Schell
as Marie-Claire
Directed by Waris Hussein