Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Anthony Pullen Shaw, 1992
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Paul Gallico, 1958
Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris is a movie directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw in 1992 and based on the book of the same name by Paul Gallico, first published in 1958. The movie features Angela Lansbury, Diana Rigg, Omar Sharif, Lothaire Bluteau, John Savident, Lila Kaye, and others.
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Storyline
A delightful tale of a housemaid who spends her days cleaning the homes of the well-to-do. Mrs. Harris or arris as pronounced in her native cockney epitomises her generation of honest, working-class Brits. She knows her place, though that never stops her from speaking her mind or dreaming of luxuries. Admiring a beautiful Dior gown in her employer s closet, Mrs. arris is determined to buy one of her own. Working day and night, she finally saves enough to go to Paris and visit the House of Dior.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1992
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1958
Pages
157
Book Rate
7.80
S: Goodreads
Book
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Original title: Flowers for Mrs Harris
Author: Paul Gallico
Country: USA
First published in: 1958
Length: 157 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Mrs. 'Arris
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by David Greene
Movie by Anthony Fabian
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, it's a strange process to watch your novel turned into a movie. It's tremendously exciting but somewhat voyeuristic.”
MARCUS SAKEY (Writer)
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