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Morris - A Life With Bells On (DVD, 2010)
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Product Information
A man eager to take English folk dancing to new and exciting places ends up in the last place he expected -- America -- in this mockumentary comedy. Derecq Twist is a passionate enthusiast of Morris Dancing, but whilst most devotees of Morris are committed to keeping the traditions of the dance alive, (including Quentin Neely head of the Morris Circle) Twist wants to bring fresh innovations to the dance in a variation he calls 'New Morris'. Neely is appalled and bans Twist and his group from competition. A film producer making a documentary about Twist realizes he has no happy ending for his film, so he steps in and arranges for Twist to fly to California. But can a true Morris devotee be happy so far away from the dance's ancestral home?Product Identifiers
ProducerLucy Akhurst, Charles Thomas Oldham
EAN5060036892760
eBay Product ID (ePID)102240537
Product Key Features
ActorGreg Wise, Naomie Harris, Harriet Walter, Charles Thomas Oldham, Derek Jacobi, Aidan Mcardle, Jasper Britton
Film/TV TitleMorris-A Life with Bells on
DirectorLucy Akhurst
Release Year2010
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time100 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Number of Discs1
ComposerRichard Lumsden
Additional InformationA man eager to take English folk dancing to new and exciting places ends up in the last place he expected -- America -- in this mockumentary comedy. Derecq Twist (Charles Thomas Oldham) is a passionate enthusiast of Morris Dancing, a style of folk dancing that's been performed in Great Britain for centuries. Most devotees of Morris are committed to keeping the traditions of the dance alive, and Quentin Neely (Derek Jacobi), head of the Morris Circle that oversees competitive Morris dancing, intends to keep it that way, or else. But while Twist loves the classic Morris style and has devoted years to his dream of perfecting the most challenging of all Morris moves, the Treeple Hammer Damson, he also wants to bring fresh innovations to the dance in a variation he calls 'New Morris'. Neely is appalled by Twist's desire to bring Morris into the Twentieth Century (if not the Twenty-First), and bans Twist and his group from competition. A film producer (Aidan McArdle) making a documentary about Twist realizes he has no happy ending for his film, so he steps in and arranges for Twist to fly to California, where Miloslav Villandry (Greg Wise), a multi-billionaire software magnate, has developed a passion for Morris and bankrolls a West Coast Morris troupe, the OCM's. Twist is happy to find his new partners in California welcome his innovative spirit, and he also meets a beautiful woman, Sonja (Naomie Harris), with whom he finds love. But can a true Morris devotee be happy so far away from the dance's ancestral home?
ReviewsThe Observer - The film promises to do for the art of handkerchief-waving what CALENDAR GIRLS did for the Women's Institute
ScreenwriterCharles Thomas Oldham
CinematographerRoger Chapman
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleMorris - A Life With Bells On
Consumer AdviceContains two uses of strong language and moderate sex references
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- 21 Feb, 2024
Great film
Morris - A Life With Bells On is an enjoyable and entertaining film. It has laugh out loud moments and is very funny. There is a bit of sadness, but it is a good film. If you like Morris dancing, you will like this film, I’ve been told there are some ‘in jokes’ It’s filmed in the style of a documentary. A classicVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jul, 2020
Hop, skip n jump
Good humoured, well rounded look at a group of Morris dancers as they embrace some progressive dance movesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Dec, 2018
Goood family entertainment
Great film, what a pity it was shown in the main inemas.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Aug, 2018
Delightful, hilarious.
By far the funniest film I have ever seen.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jun, 2017
Affectionate mockumentary
Pleasant, well made mockumentary - a bit of light relief from harsh reality..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jul, 2019
Morris - a life with bells on DVD
Great filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
