Milk (1999)
Forty-five-year-old Adrian has been living with his mother Lucy and running their Wiltshire dairy farm all his adult life. When Lucy unexpectedly dies of a heart attack, a rogue's gallery of family members show up at the farm to argue over the execution of Ruth's will. The one object that everyone seems to want, and several people try to steal, is Ruth's valuable Modigliani painting. In the midst of all this confusion over Ruth's death, a mysterious visitor named Ilaria inserts herself onto the scene and has a surprising effect on those gathered.
Director: William Brookfield
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Cast
- Francesca Annis - Harriet
- James Fleet - Adrian
- Dawn French - Virginia
- Lesley Manville - Fiona
- Phyllida Law - Veronica
- Clotilde Courau - Ilaria
- Richard Johnson - John
- Joss Ackland - Vicar
- Judith Scott - Caroline
- Duncan Preston - Sgt Wilson
Screenplay
Music: Jools Holland
Cinematography: Peter Hannan
Editing: Peter Hollywood
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: William Brookfield
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Milk about?
- Forty-five-year-old Adrian has been living with his mother Lucy and running their Wiltshire dairy farm all his adult life. When Lucy unexpectedly dies of a heart attack, a rogue's gallery of family members show up at the farm to argue over the execution of Ruth's will. The one object that everyone seems to want, and several people try to steal, is Ruth's valuable Modigliani painting. In the midst of all this confusion over Ruth's death, a mysterious visitor named Ilaria inserts herself onto the scene and has a surprising effect on those gathered.
- Who directed Milk?
- Milk was directed by William Brookfield.
- Who stars in Milk?
- Milk stars Francesca Annis, James Fleet, Dawn French, Lesley Manville, Phyllida Law, Clotilde Courau.
- How long is Milk?
- Milk has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Milk?
- Milk is a Comedy film.