Keeping Mum

Rowan Atkinson stars as an absent-minded vicar so distracted by job stress, he fails to notice his wife Gloria’s dalliance with her brash golf instructor Lance. Meanwhile Vicar Goodfellow is oblivious to his daughter Holly’s parade of new boyfriends as well as his son’s regular trouncing by school bullies. Grace, the charming and discreet new housekeeper, could be the answer to the family’s prayers. She is dead-set on cleaning house in her own distinct way.

Some family secrets are best kept buried. Always-brilliant Rowan Atkinson (Bean, BlackAdder) stars as an absent-minded vicar so distracted by job stress, he fails to notice his wife Gloria's (Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient) dalliance with her brash golf instructor Lance (Patrick Swayze, Ghost). Meanwhile Vicar Goodfellow is oblivious to his daughter Holly's parade of new boyfriends as well as his son's regular trouncing by school bullies. Grace (Dame Maggie Smith, Gosford Park, A Room with a View), the charming and discreet new housekeeper, could be the answer to the family's prayers. She is dead-set on cleaning house in her own distinct way. Critics have already said it; now decide for yourself if Keeping Mum is the most entertaining lighthearted dark comedy ever.

Cast
Reverend Walter Goodfellow. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Rowan Atkinsion
Gloria Goodfellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Kristin Scott Thomas
Grace Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dame Maggie Smith
Lance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Swayze
Holly Goodfellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tamsin Egerton
Peter Goodfellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toby Parkes
Mrs. Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Smith
Rosie Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emilia Fox
Mr. Brown. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..James Booth
Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Monckton
Ted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rowley Irlam
Mrs. Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vivienne Moore
Billy Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rupert Simonian
Production Credits
Directed by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niall Johnson
Written by. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Russo, Niall Johnson
Produced by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Julia Palau, Matthew Payne
Executive Producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Christian, Bertil Ohlsson, Marc Samuelson, Anne Sheehan, Nigel Wooll
Original Music by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gavin Finney
Film Editing by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Sales, Robin Sales