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While most of us like to purport to enjoy grandiose productions - costing 9 figures, and delivering deep messages - A Marriage of Convenience is a simple but outstanding piece of entertainment. It has two engaging adult leads, and one of the few juvenile performances that is not annoying, but is equally as engaging as the adult performance.
This is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable films that people who like romance films will ever likely see. Yes sure, it's a modern day fairytale, but what the heck? Sometimes a fairytale is just what we need to escape the drudgery of everyday life. It is completely fictitious, but in viewing it you will find that it brightens your day. One of the most wonderful aspects of this film is that it has good morals and personal values.
<h3><span style="color: #993366;">The Plot</span></h3>
A successful woman Chris, (Jane Seymour) raises her nephew after the untimely death of her pregnant sister Shelly. The father of the child is unknown. Years later Chris finds a letter written by Shelly and she mails it to the father, Mason, never expecting what would happen next. A custody battle ensues and the child, who is now about 8 or so suggests to the judge that the best way to settle this dispute is to have Mum and "Dad" marry.
Seymour and James Brolin were very good in their roles and it was a refreshing change from most of the drivel out there in TV land where graphic images of murdered and autopsied bodies seems to be the newest thing.
<h3><span style="color: #993366;">The Cast</span></h3>
Putting Jane Seymour and James Brolin together in a romantic film is a sure fire way to succeed. They make a winning team. The performance of Kari Matchett as Elizabeth ("you may catch her before she loses your glass slipper"), the other woman in the life of Mason Whitney (Brolin), is very enjoyable. At times she is a dead ringer for Laura Linney, and just as charming.
The little boy (David Kaye) in this film served as a good match maker between Seymour and Brolin... his performance is outstanding. The Judge Lorena Gale also gives an excellent performance. Lorena Gale is a well known actress and playwright with many credits to her name. It is sad that she died shortly after this film was made at the age 51. Shirley Knight who is Seymour's mother was a great match for her role in this film.
There is an old-fashioned happy ending in this film. It doesn't matter that you can see it coming from a mile away, you enjoy it no less. This is a film which you will look forward to seeing a second time - a classic that will be enjoyed for many years to come. It was based on a novel and many of the best films made have come from books or stories.
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A Marriage of Convenience
While most of us like to purport to enjoy grandiose productions – costing 9 figures, and delivering deep messages – A Marriage of Convenience is a simple but outstanding piece of entertainment. It has two engaging adult leads, and one of the few juvenile performances that is not annoying, but is equally as engaging as the adult performance.
This is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable films that people who like romance films will ever likely see. Yes sure, it’s a modern day fairytale, but what the heck? Sometimes a fairytale is just what we need to escape the drudgery of everyday life. It is completely fictitious, but in viewing it you will find that it brightens your day. One of the most wonderful aspects of this film is that it has good morals and personal values.
The Plot
A successful woman Chris, (Jane Seymour) raises her nephew after the untimely death of her pregnant sister Shelly. The father of the child is unknown. Years later Chris finds a letter written by Shelly and she mails it to the father, Mason, never expecting what would happen next. A custody battle ensues and the child, who is now about 8 or so suggests to the judge that the best way to settle this dispute is to have Mum and “Dad” marry.
Seymour and James Brolin were very good in their roles and it was a refreshing change from most of the drivel out there in TV land where graphic images of murdered and autopsied bodies seems to be the newest thing.
The Cast
Putting Jane Seymour and James Brolin together in a romantic film is a sure fire way to succeed. They make a winning team. The performance of Kari Matchett as Elizabeth (“you may catch her before she loses your glass slipper”), the other woman in the life of Mason Whitney (Brolin), is very enjoyable. At times she is a dead ringer for Laura Linney, and just as charming.
The little boy (David Kaye) in this film served as a good match maker between Seymour and Brolin… his performance is outstanding. The Judge Lorena Gale also gives an excellent performance. Lorena Gale is a well known actress and playwright with many credits to her name. It is sad that she died shortly after this film was made at the age 51. Shirley Knight who is Seymour’s mother was a great match for her role in this film.
There is an old-fashioned happy ending in this film. It doesn’t matter that you can see it coming from a mile away, you enjoy it no less. This is a film which you will look forward to seeing a second time – a classic that will be enjoyed for many years to come. It was based on a novel and many of the best films made have come from books or stories.
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Would you like to support our Foundation? Do you know of a teenage girl who loves to read books? Here’s a link to one of our fundraisers – a teen book titled The Bravehearts of Belgrave High. Click on the following link to read more:
