ala-kurt Review of Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992 TV Movie)

Charming, but I loved the book more

[9/10 · 22 July 2008]

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris was one of my favorite books while growing up. I longed for a film version, but was afraid at the same time. Nearly everything lived up to my expectations, but the mood of the book is a little more melancholy, more of the time of its setting. And the happy ending of the film misses the point of the novel - the rosy, memory of the experience for Mrs. 'Arris is tempered in the novel by the fate of the dress, and the contrast her encounters with people in Paris with the reality of her experience in London. All the same, I'm glad it was made, and with so many of my favorite actors: Ms. Lansbury, Ms. Rigg, Mr. Shariff, and the not-seen-enough M. Blutheau... I wish someone would release it on DVD!