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John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More, Kay Kendall, Geoffrey Keen ... see more see more... , Joyce Grenfell , Harold Siddons , Arthur Wontner , Michael Balfour , Reginald Beckwith , Edie Martin , Michael Medwin , Leslie Mitchell

The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title... read more read more... "character" is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The couple's friendly rivals are Kenneth More and Kay Kendall, the latter graduating to stardom on the basis of this film. At first treating the race as a lark, the two couples become increasingly--and hilariously--competitive as they near the finishing line. Among the film's plethora of small pleasures are Joyce Grenfell as a wry hotel proprietress and Arthur Wontner as an elderly car fancier. Despite the many technical gaffes and continuity errors overlooked by director Henry Cornelius, Genevieve is a uniquely British delight from beginning to end, its charm enhanced by the uncredited harmonica score of American expatriate Larry Adler. The film was a moneymaker in every country that it played, and a multi-award winner in England and abroad. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Henry Cornelius

Release Date: January 1, 1953

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  • jjnxn
    April 8, 2007
    jjnxn
    english through and through
  • lesleyanorton
    July 17, 2009
    lesleyanorton
    And the London-Brighton vintage car run's still running
  • jam233
    March 15, 2010
    jam233
    86/100. A wonderful and charming film, nicely directed by Henry Cornelius. The great cast works wonderfully together, the leads are exceptional - Dinah Sheridan, John Gregson, Kay Kendall and Kenneth More. Very well written, and the screenplay was nominated for an Oscar, as was t... read morehe fine and unusual harmonica score. Excellent pace, colorful and quite amusing in a uniquely British way.

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John J. Puccio
September 7, 2011
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

...a delightfully humorous frolic. Fun stuff, this. Full Review

Nell Minow
October 2, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Exquisitely funny comedy with a fabulous musical theme.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
May 20, 2003
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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July 30, 2003
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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June 24, 2006
Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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