Underplayed Gems

Keeping Mum (2005)

Keeping Mum poster
Directed by
Niall Johnson
Genre
film noir, comedy drama, black comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 622 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A preoccupied vicar and his unhappy wife hire a new housekeeper who secretly solves their problems in a violent way. Their family life gets increasingly chaotic as a result.

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What happens

Keeping Mum is a 2005 British crime comedy film co written and directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze. It was produced by Isle of Man Film, Azure Films and Tusk Productions, and was released in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2005, by Summit Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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