Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

  • Released: 2022-07-15
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Stars: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lucas Bravo, Lambert Wilson, Alba Baptista, Anna Chancellor, Rose Williams, Ellen Thomas, Jason Isaacs, Roxane Duran, Bertrand Poncet, Christian McKay, Freddie Fox, Philippe Bertin, Guilaine Londez, Dorottya Ilosvai, Delroy Atkinson, Vincent Martin, Harry Szovik, Péter Végh, Csémy Balázs, Igor Szász, Jeremy Wheeler, Ben Addis, Zsolt Páll, Declan Hannigan, Stephen Saracco, Sarah Rickman, Wayne Brett, Panka Murányi, Emese Sarkadi-Szabo, Guizani Douraied, Jade Lopez, Anett Földi, Germaine Queen Ottley, Sába Kapás, Saruul Delgerbayar, Isabella Brett, Cintia Örvendi, Barnabás Réti
  • Director: Anthony Fabian
 Comments
  • tobirakus - 5 January 2023
    What is going on here?
    I honestly have no idea why this is rated this high?? It's not a good movie. I swear to god. I don't see the appeal at all.

    The whole movie pretty much depends on the viewer liking the protagonist but she's incredibly annoying. It's not funny at all, the story line is not that interesting/surprising/anything really; and i really don't know what the message the movie wants to bring across? Like it feels like there's supposed to be some lecture about social injustice/class differences but i honestly don't get it. I'm sad. This wasn't a good theater experience. Please don't go watch it. Just watch something else. There are a lot of other great movies to watch. Not this one.
  • goshamorrell - 30 November 2022
    Very well done film, and its cute
    Imagine lovingly gazing into a French patisserie's window display of colorful confections: chocolatey éclairs, fluffy macarons, shiny religieuses ... Cinematically speaking, Anthony Fabian's genial and disarming "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" is the closest you can get to that mouthwatering sweet-tooth sensation without the calories. Adapted from Paul Gallico's 1958 novel (charmingly called "Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris") by a crowded group of screenwriters that includes Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson, and Olivia Hetreed in addition to Fabian, this mid-century-set treat is as pretty and heartwarming as you can imagine in following a modest housekeeper's dreamy quest to head to Paris and purchase her very own Christian Dior gown. Fashion equals love in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," which understands on a deep level why a handsome dress or a head-to-toe put-together outfit can feel like an armor of invincibility. (On that note, even with her small budget, Ada is never less than polished, or even a little fancy, with her pretty prints and hopeful florals that dominate her daywear.) So you root for Mrs. Harris' goal unequivocally, especially once she saves up enough cash with a little help from her friends and strangers that she consistently wins over. And after a string of chance gambles and strange pursuits like dog races, Ava finds herself at the storied House of Dior, legendarily on Avenue Montaigne. Moving in with the kindly André during this time and even putting her skills as a matchmaker to work-yes, André and the brainy Natasha are would-be love interests-Ada settles into a new routine in Paris, once again earning the love and trust of everyone she crosses paths with. In any other setting, the film's farfetched ending-so outlandishly whimsical and neatly wrapped that even the likes of Cinderella would envy it-would garner nothing but eye rolls. But in the fable-esque world that Fabian builds, it feels just right, even rightfully deserved. The world isn't the happiest place to be these days, so why not cheer a little bit for a wholesome, decent character in a lovely dress?