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Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
1hr 47mins
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked, Rachael Stirling, Tom Mison, Catherine Steadman, Pippa Andre, Steven Blake
Directed by: Lasse Hallstrom
The plot: Government boffin Dr Alfred Jones works for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He is asked to strengthen Anglo-Arab relations by helping consultant Harriet Chetwode-Talbot to realise the impossible dream of Sheikh Muhammad and introduce British salmon to the Middle East. At first Alfred rejects the idea but when he meets the Sheikh, he is won over by the statesman's passion and thus begins a momentous journey of self-discovery.
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Orange movie-goers' reactions
- " Really enjoyed this film. Funny at times and poignant at others. Would recommend. " — Diane
- " It is good to get the feeling back in my bum. It got very board sitting through this. Sorry. Great actors boring story. let's stick to hard hitting drama. And leave the romcom stuff to our pals in the USA. " — Erol, 45, welling
- " Comedy" — Coatsy
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Empire
"As awkward as McGregor's geeky hero and almost as confused as the titular plan, Salmon Fishing is still very likable if you're prepared to take the bait."
Time Out
"The stars are endearing enough to keep things tolerable, though you may wonder why even McGregor's Scots brogue sounds artificially sweetened here."
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