The Beggar Bride
1997, English. Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence.
How far will she go?
How far will she go for money? "Don't you see, Billy, people like them owe people like us." Young, beautiful and living on the breadline with a feckless husband and a sickly child, Angela Harper decides to take matters into her own hands in order to save her family from the poverty trap. She hits on the perfect plan after noticing a newspaper feature on the once divorced and once widowed lord, Sir Fabian Ormoerod. She will marry the man and then hit him for a massive divorce settlement. And so the stunning Ms Angela Harper, successful lingerie buyer with an alluring independent streak is born...
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 24 August 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Lizzie Mickery
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What The Beggar Bride is based on
The Beggar Bride is adapted from a novel.
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The Beggar Bride runs 147 minutes (2h 27m).
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The Beggar Bride isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 August 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beggar Bride?
If you liked The Beggar Bride, try Deep Water, Heatwave, Walk on the Wild Side.
Who directed The Beggar Bride?
The Beggar Bride (1997) was directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and stars Keeley Hawes, Nicholas Jones, Joe Duttine.
What is The Beggar Bride based on?
The Beggar Bride is adapted from a novel.