Film
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
Dir. Ol Parker, UK, 2022, 116 mins. Cast. Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson.
In this charming historical comedy drama, Lesley Manville plays a cleaning woman in the 1950s who discovers a couture Dior dress in the house of a wealthy client and becomes determined to buy her own. She embarks on a trip to Paris where, before long, she has stumbled into a Dior showing and begins to ruffle feathers in the fashion world. Based on the 1958 novel by Paul Gallico, this delightful twist on the Cinderella story also stars Isabelle Huppert. With handsome production design, ravishing outfits and its beautiful evocation of time and place, this escapist joy is elevated by Manville’s sensitively judged lead performance.
In this charming historical comedy drama, Lesley Manville plays a cleaning woman in the 1950s who discovers a couture Dior dress in the house of a wealthy client and becomes determined to buy her own. She embarks on a trip to Paris where, before long, she has stumbled into a Dior showing and begins to ruffle feathers in the fashion world. Based on the 1958 novel by Paul Gallico, this delightful twist on the Cinderella story also stars Isabelle Huppert. With handsome production design, ravishing outfits and its beautiful evocation of time and place, this escapist joy is elevated by Manville’s sensitively judged lead performance.
