‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’: Plot, cast, date and latest buzz around dramedy starring Lesley Manville
We love watching quirky comedy films with lots of drama. Get ready for one such dramedy, thanks to Focus Features, which is a modern day adaptation of ‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’.
The plot of the film tells a story about the widowed housekeeper Ada Harris. She is an enigmatic lady with a passion for the 1950’s. She sees a stunning Christian Dior couture evening gown and falls in love with it. She later decides she'll do whatever it takes in order to own it. Before the film hits theatres in July 2022, audiences can also watch these comedy drama series like ‘Maid’, ‘Baby Fever’, and ‘Crazy Awesome Teachers’.
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When is ‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’ releasing and where can you watch it?
The much awaited film, ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,’ will release in theatres on July 15, 2022. Check your local listings for show timings.
What is the plot of ‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’?
The story of the film is about a woman named Ada Harris (Lesley Manville). She is a widowed housekeeper who has a passion for the '50s golden era. She sees an avant-garde Christian Dior couture evening gown on display and falls in love with it instantly. She decides to do whatever it takes in order to own the gown. She embarks on an adventurous European journey to reach Paris in the hopes that she will become the new owner of that dazzling couture gown. Her quest takes her to places that she never even thought existed.
The trailer perfectly strikes a balance between the whimsical nature of the film's subject matter and Ada Harris' turbulent emotional journey as she chases her dream of owning a couture Christian Dior gown on a breathtaking European adventure. The film trailer also subtly suggests that it is never too late to start living your life to the fullest. This is the emotional and heartwarming summer film you have been waiting for.
The official synopsis reads, “MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS is the enchanting tale of a seemingly ordinary British housekeeper whose dream to own a couture Christian Dior gown takes her on an extraordinary adventure to Paris.”
Who stars in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’?
The following starcast has been confirmed for the film.
Lesley Manville as Ada Harris
The 66-years-old BAFTA awards nominated American star Lesley Manville has given some trailblazing performances in films like ‘Vera Drake’, ‘Another Year’, ‘Mr. Turner’, ‘Another Year’, ‘Phantom Thread’, ‘Maleficent’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’, ‘Let Him Go’ and so on. She has also appeared in television series like ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Cranford’, ‘Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond’, ‘River’, and ‘Mum’. Manville is going to be seen playing the lead role of Ada Harris in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’.
The other actors in the cast of the film include Alba Baptista, Lucas Bravo, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson and several others.
Latest buzz about ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
The film ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ is a modern-day adaptation based on a novel of the same name, originally written by author Paul Gallico. The movie has been extensively filmed and shot in the picturesque locations of Hungary, London and Paris, during the fall of 2020. Universal Pictures is set to release the film globally in theatres.
In an earlier interview with The Guardian dated November 2020, when asked about what is her character in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ like, on this Lesley Manville said, “It’s feel good. Like a musical, without the music. It’s going to look gorgeous and it’s going to be a real bit of escapism”. In an interview with Hungary Today, dated May 2020, producer Daniel Kresmery opened up about the film shoot. “The production has brought together the internationally the two renowned actresses for the first time”.
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ will feature several original Dior dresses, Kresmery added, “The film will feature several original Dior dresses including ones presented from Christian Dior’s last collection during a fashion show”. He spilled details on the film shooting locations and said, “The film was originally planned to be shot in Romania, but after visiting Hungary at the beginning of the year, the British producers decided to bring the production here, attracted by locations, staff and incentives”.
Some of the important places in Budapest that doubled up as Parisian locations in the film, include Ferihegy 1 and Airplane Park. In fact, the scene of Mrs. Harris coming out of a Parisian airport had been shot in Airplane Park. Express House (Adria Palota) was similarly 'transformed' when producers built, painted, and put in new window frames to resemble Parisian architecture. Kincsem Park with the dog racing sequence was filmed at night, which easily recreated a 1950’s look. Producers also picked Brody House to shoot an important scene on a beautiful set of staircases. Origo Studios was kitted up to look like the Dior Salon, where the sewing room scenes of the film were filmed. Other locations included NY Café and Operettszinhaz Liszt Ferenc Music Academy.
Creators
The film ‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’ has been directed and produced by Anthony Fabian. The screenplay of the film has been written by Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson, and Olivia Hetreed based on the iconic novel by Paul Gallico. Xavier Marchand (Moonriver Content), Guillaume Benski (Superbe Films) and Anthony Fabian (Elysian Films) are producing the film with Daniel Kresmery and Jonathan Halperlyn of Hero Squared who serve as co-producers of this film.
Trailer
Official trailer of the film has been released by the makers you can also watch it here.