American Friends

“An education in love”

Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.

Screenplay

Tristram Powell

Director

Tristram Powell

Screenplay

Michael Palin

Music

Georges Delerue

Status

Released

Release date

22/03/1991

Original language

English

Box office

US$ 0 M