Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

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Peter's Friends

"Love, friendship, and other natural disasters..."

1992

1h 41m

6.6(209 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.

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Production Companies

BBC

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Film4 Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Kenneth Branagh

Andrew Benson

Kenneth Branagh

Acting

Stephen Fry

Peter Morton

Stephen Fry

Acting

Emma Thompson

Maggie Chester

Emma Thompson

Acting

Hugh Laurie

Roger Charleston

Hugh Laurie

Acting

Imelda Staunton

Mary Charleston

Imelda Staunton

Acting

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Sarah Johnson

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Acting

Rita Rudner

Carol Benson

Rita Rudner

Acting

Phyllida Law

Vera

Phyllida Law

Acting

Tony Slattery

Brian

Tony Slattery

Acting

Alex Lowe

Paul (aged 17)

Alex Lowe

Acting

Richard Briers

Lord Morton

Richard Briers

Acting

Alex Scott

Paul (aged 7)

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Acting

Edward Jewesbury

Mr. Gooch

Edward Jewesbury

Acting

Hetta Charnley

Woman at Airport

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Acting

Ann Davies

Brenda

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Acting

Magdalena Buznea

Old Lady

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Acting

Nicola Wright

Brian's Wife

Nicola Wright

Acting

Bill Parfitt

Ben Charleston

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Chris Pickles

Chauffeur

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