Movie "Calendar Girls" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Calendar Girls"

In the small town of Knapely, Yorkshire, England, Annie Clarke (Julie Walters) has just lost her husband, who was ill with leukemia. Inspired in his speech to the local Women's Institute, where he said that "the flowers of Yorkshire are like the women of Yorkshire", and "the last phase of the women of Yorkshire is always the most glorious", her best friend Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) decides to make a calendar with twelve local middle-age women nude to raise funds for the wing of leukemia treatment in the local hospital. The calendar becomes well succeeded, making them famous and affecting their lives.

Starring actors in "Calendar Girls" movie:

Helen Mirren as a character Chris Harper Helen Mirren also starred in the next movies: "Excalibur" in a role of Morgana; "Caligula" in a role of Caesonia; "The Prince of Egypt" in a role of The Queen; "Last Orders" in a role of Amy Dodds; "The Queen" in a role of The Queen; "Shadowboxer" in a role of Rose; "The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover" in a role of Georgina Spica; "White Nights" in a role of Galina Ivanova; "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" in a role of Emily Appleton; "2010" in a role of Tanya Kirbuk; "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" in a role of Mrs. Eve Tingle; "The Clearing" in a role of Eileen Hayes; "The Long Good Friday" in a role of Victoria; "State of Play" in a role of Cameron Lynne; "Herostratus"; "The Mosquito Coast" in a role of Mother Fox; "Door to Door" in a role of Mrs. Porter; "The Last Station" in a role of Sofya Tolstaya;

Julie Walters as a character Annie Clarke Julie Walters also starred in the next movies: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in a role of Molly Weasley; "Wah-Wah" in a role of Gwen Traherne; "Becoming Jane" in a role of Mrs. Austen; "Educating Rita" in a role of Rita, aka Susan; "Buster" in a role of June Edwards; "Mamma Mia!" in a role of Rosie; "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" in a role of Molly Weasley;

John Alderton as a character John Clarke John Alderton starred only in the movie "Calendar Girls"

Linda Bassett as a character Cora Linda Bassett starred only in the movie "Calendar Girls"

Annette Crosbie as a character Jessie Annette Crosbie also starred in the next movies: "Hawk the Slayer" in a role of Abbess;

Philip Glenister as a character Lawrence Sertain Philip Glenister also starred in the next movies: "Kingdom of Heaven" in a role of Squire;

Ciarán Hinds as a character Rod Harper Ciarán Hinds also starred in the next movies: "Munich" in a role of Carl; "The Weight of Water" in a role of Louis Wagner; "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" in a role of Jonathan Reiss; "Miami Vice" in a role of FBI Agent Fujima; "The Tiger's Tail" in a role of Father Andy; "The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover" in a role of Cory; "Amazing Grace" in a role of Lord Tarleton; "There Will Be Blood" in a role of Fletcher; "Stop-Loss" in a role of Roy King; "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" in a role of Joe Blumfield; "The Tale of Despereaux" in a role of Botticelli; "The Phantom of the Opera" in a role of Firmin;

Celia Imrie as a character Celia Celia Imrie also starred in the next movies: "Bridget Jones's Diary" in a role of Una Alconbury; "Frankenstein" in a role of Mrs. Moritz; "Highlander" in a role of Kate MacLeod; "Nanny McPhee" in a role of Selma Quickly; "Wimbledon" in a role of Mrs. Kenwood; "Wah-Wah" in a role of Lady Riva Hardwick; "Imagine Me & You" in a role of Tessa; "A Christmas Carol" in a role of Mrs. Bennett; "St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold" in a role of Matron;

Geraldine James as a character Marie Geraldine James also starred in the next movies: "Gandhi" in a role of Meerabahen;

Penelope Wilton as a character Ruth Reynoldson Penelope Wilton also starred in the next movies: "Match Point" in a role of Eleanor Hewett; "Iris" in a role of Janet Stone; "Half Broken Things" in a role of Jean; "Cry Freedom" in a role of Wendy Woods; "Margot" in a role of B.Q;

George Costigan as a character Eddie Reynoldson George Costigan starred only in the movie "Calendar Girls"

Graham Crowden as a character Richard Graham Crowden also starred in the next movies: "Out of Africa" in a role of Lord Belfield; "The Company of Wolves" in a role of Old Priest;

John Fortune as a character Frank John Fortune also starred in the next movies: "The Tailor of Panama" in a role of Maltby; "Match Point" in a role of John the Chauffeur;

Georgie Glen as a character Kathy Georgie Glen also starred in the next movies: "Shakespeare in Love" in a role of Lady in Waiting; "The Railway Children" in a role of Aunt Emma; "Easy Virtue" in a role of Mrs. Landrigin;

Angela Curran as a character May Wilkinson Angela Curran also starred in the next movies: "Nicholas Nickleby" in a role of Parent;