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SERENDIPITY CINEMA"The Mudlark" Movie Review have heard of it. It should have been elevated to near "Oliver Twist" mythos, but it might have been thought "Even more English," and been dismissed. It tells of a time when people lived within the class system, and could see grace and nobility in it. By this, it shows us how human dignity does not reside in classes, but within the souls of every individual.The story takes place in 1875 London and is about young Wheeler, the very "Mudlark" himself. Mudlark was a name given street children who survive by scavenging on the banks of the River Thames. Wheeler there finds a cameo of Queen Victoria, which he thinks to be so beautiful he risks his life to save it. 
When he presents the cameo for inspection to an older friend he is told that "she is the mother of all England," and Wheeler, who had no mother adopts the idea that she is his mother. He becomes obsessed with meeting her. Victoria , however, has adopted a seclusionary lifestyle, despite advice from the likes of the savvy Benjamin Disraeli. 
He argues that her seclusion is hurting the crown and she must get out for the people to connect with her in at least the slightest way. Somehow the child gets past all of guards and walls to see his beloved mother. This, despite the fact that Windsor castle is in preparations for a state dinner. What happens then is sparkling and wonderful. The cast is full of magnificent performances by the likes of Irene Dunne & Alec Guiness. This one has just about everything you could want from a film, and a little bit more. 
Here is the cast: Irene Dunne . . . . Queen Victoria Alec Guinness . . . . Benjamin Disraeli Andrew Ray . . . . Wheeler Beatrice Campbell . . . . Lady Emily Prior Finlay Currie . . . . John Brown Anthony Steel . . . . Lieutenant Charles McHatten Raymond Lovell . . . . Sergeant Footman Naseby Marjorie Fielding . . . . Lady Margaret Prior Constance Smith . . . . Kate Noonan Ronan O'Casey . . . . Slattery Edward Rigby . . . . The Watchman Robin Stevens . . . . Herbert William Strange . . . . Sparrow Kynaston Reeves . . . . General Sir Ponsonby Wilfrid Hyde-White . . . . Tucker This was a favorite of my beloved Mother-In-Law Dorothy, it is one of mine and I think it will become one of yours. If you have an idea for a Serendipity Cinema, or want to comment email here --posted by Wayne
Sunday, June 25, 2006
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