American Friends
1991, English. Directed by Tristram Powell.
An education in love
Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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American Friends is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo in India.
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Cast & crew
- Tristram PowellDirector
- Michael PalinRev. Francis Ashby
- Trini AlvaradoElinor Hartley
- Connie BoothCaroline Hartley
- Alfred MolinaOliver Syme
- Bryan PringleHaskell
- Jonathan FirthCable
- Susan DenakerMrs. Cantrell
- David CalderPollitt
- Robert EddisonRushden - The President
- Simon JonesAnderson
- Fred PearsonHapgood
- Ian DunnGowers
Details
- Released
- 22 March 1991
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Tristram Powell, Michael Palin
- Box office
- $23K
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American Friends runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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American Friends is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like American Friends?
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Who directed American Friends?
American Friends (1991) was directed by Tristram Powell and stars Michael Palin, Trini Alvarado, Connie Booth.