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While Streep's performance was widely praised as a "masterclass," some critics found Schepisi’s direction too "clinical" or "stagey" for a cinematic adaptation.
Upon returning to England, Susan finds the era of "plenty" to be emotionally stultified and trivial.
The film concludes with a poignant flashback to 1944 where a young, idealistic Susan celebrates the war's end, ironically proclaiming that "there will be days and days like this". Production and Cast
Susan Traherne (earned a BAFTA nomination for the role). Charles Dance: Raymond Brock, her long-suffering husband. Tracey Ullman: Alice Park, Susan’s bohemian best friend.
The narrative spans roughly 20 years, beginning in the early 1940s and extending into the 1960s.
Susan Traherne (Meryl Streep) serves as a courier for the French Resistance during WWII. This period of high-stakes danger and purpose becomes the defining peak of her life.
Includes Sting as a working-class suitor, Sam Neill as a wartime lover, Ian McKellen as a high-ranking official, and a brief early appearance by Hugh Laurie . Critical Reception
Today, it is often cited as one of Streep's most underrated 1980s roles , capturing a unique sense of national and personal melancholy. Plenty movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert
subtitle Plenty.1985.720p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AM]
While Streep's performance was widely praised as a
Production and Cast Susan Traherne (earned a BAFTA
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While Streep's performance was widely praised as a "masterclass," some critics found Schepisi’s direction too "clinical" or "stagey" for a cinematic adaptation.
Upon returning to England, Susan finds the era of "plenty" to be emotionally stultified and trivial.
The film concludes with a poignant flashback to 1944 where a young, idealistic Susan celebrates the war's end, ironically proclaiming that "there will be days and days like this". Production and Cast
Susan Traherne (earned a BAFTA nomination for the role). Charles Dance: Raymond Brock, her long-suffering husband. Tracey Ullman: Alice Park, Susan’s bohemian best friend.
The narrative spans roughly 20 years, beginning in the early 1940s and extending into the 1960s.
Susan Traherne (Meryl Streep) serves as a courier for the French Resistance during WWII. This period of high-stakes danger and purpose becomes the defining peak of her life.
Includes Sting as a working-class suitor, Sam Neill as a wartime lover, Ian McKellen as a high-ranking official, and a brief early appearance by Hugh Laurie . Critical Reception
Today, it is often cited as one of Streep's most underrated 1980s roles , capturing a unique sense of national and personal melancholy. Plenty movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert