Harnessing Peacocks

– Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Harnessing Peacocks (1993)

Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the multi-award-winning Andrew Davies.

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

28 Nov 1993

Language:

English

Director:

James Cellan Jones

Writer:

Mary Wesley (novel), Andrew Davies (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Serena Scott Thomas, Peter Davison, John Mills, Nicholas Le Prevost

Plot:

The beautiful Hebe has been cast out by her family after a teenage pregnancy to a masked stranger during a fiesta in Italy. She makes ends meet and pays for her son's school fees by cooking for old ladies and sleeping with a small syndicate of adoring men (the "peacocks" of the title - from Greek mythology). The story revolves around Hebe, her "clients" and their families, and set against a backdrop of village life in South-West England. There is a sub-theme of the antiques trade which draws some of the characters together, and ultimately resolves the mystery of Hebe's masked lover.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10