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St. Trinian's (2007)
Directed by Barnaby Thompson, Oliver Parker
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When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless painting and use the profits to pull St. Trinian’s out of the red.
Rated PG-13 | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Talulah Riley | Rupert Everett | Gemma Arterton | Colin Firth | Lena Headey | Jodie Whittaker | Russell Brand | Anna Chancellor | Juno Temple | Tamsin Egerton | Antonia Bernath | Amara Karan | Paloma Faith | Kathryn Drysdale | Lily Cole | Holly Mackie | Cloe Mackie | Lucy Punch | Fenella Woolgar | Celia Imrie | Toby Jones | Caterina Murino | Stephen Fry | Mischa Barton | Tereza Srbová | Millie Foster | Nathaniel Parker | Cheryl Cole | Nadine Coyle | Sarah Harding | Nicola Roberts | Kimberley Walsh | Esme Thompson | Bel Parker | Theon Cross | James Rawlings | Ben Willbond | Emily Bevan | John Thompson | Steve Furst | Preston Thompson | Cato Sandford | Jonathan Bailey | Denise Stephenson | Andrew Buckley | Jody Halse | Richard Glover | Jeremy Thompson | Cloi Mckee | Rene Costa
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
A very silly yet entertaining “save our school” romp with quite a cast of young stars (and creditable veterans). Listed as a “family comedy” which seems odd given the amount of innuendo jokes. Maybe they just thought “oh the kids won’t get that stuff?” Feels a lot like a live action of a manga then I later learned that it is based off a comic strip that ran in the late 40s created and drawn by Ronald Searle. It’s very absurd and over the top but humorous.
Gemma Arterton was 21 when this was released. Crazy. Wild to see Lena Headey in such a sedate role as the homely english teacher. Oh also neat to see another early role by Jodie Whittaker among others.
When I picked this up from the library I knew this was another Before-Times request and couldn’t figure out why I placed the hold. Then when I saw the cast I realized it was because it stars Talulah Riley, whom I had just seen in BLOODSHOT (back in March, sigh) and wondered what else she had done. After doing a search for her in my InterLoan db this title popped up and looked interesting so there it is. She was also 21 when this was released yet in this film looks so much younger than Gemma.
Also it was neat to see Girls Aloud perform in this as the school band. Can’t believe I’m already nostalgic for the mid ‘00s.
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