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Dear Octopus (1943)

Dear Octopus poster
Directed by
Harold French
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A big family gathers for a reunion to celebrate a wedding anniversary. Various relatives reconnect, squabble and share memories over the weekend.

lightheartedcomedicnostalgicwarmbritishtalkystageyfamily-orientedgentle

What happens

Dear Octopus (also known as The Randolph Family) is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Margaret Lockwood, Michael Wilding and Celia Johnson. It was written by Patrick Kirwan and R. J. Minney from an adaptation by Esther McCracken of the 1938 play Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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