Splitting Heirs (1993)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Robert Young

Writer:

Eric Idle (written by)

Release Date:

30 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A wickedly funny comedy of royal proportions.

Plot:

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he...

Plot Keywords:

Farce | Incest | Nudity | Female Nudity | Black Comedy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eric Idle	...	Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Rick Moranis	...	Henry Bullock
Barbara Hershey	...	Duchess Lucinda
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Kitty
John Cleese	...	Raoul P. Shadgrind
Sadie Frost	...	Angela
Stratford Johns	...	Butler
Brenda Bruce	...	Mrs. Bullock
William Franklyn	...	Andrews
Richard Huw	...	Brittle
Charu Bala Chokshi	...	Mrs. Patel (as Charubala Chokshi)
Jeremy Clyde	...	14th Duke
Eric Sykes	...	Jobson the Doorman
Bridget McConnell	...	Nanny
Bill Stewart	...	Adoption Agent

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Longleat House, Wiltshire, England, UK

Company:

Prominent Features

Trivia:

The final film of Brenda Bruce.

Quotes:

Brittle: Congratulations, sir.
Henry Martin: Eh, you can kiss ass later, Brittle.
Brittle: Thank you, sir.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU

Not Terribly Hilarious, But Worth a Look

This movie starring former Pythons Idle and Cleese, as well as Rick Moranis and Catherine Zeta-Jones is an interesting little comedy about a baby English duke (Idle) who disappeared at birth and lost his inheritance to an American (Moranis). He doesn't learn about the mistake until he's 35, living with his adoptive Pakistani family, and working as a stockbroker for a large firm. Zeta-Jones is Moranis' pretty, golddigging fiance and Barbara Hershey plays the hysterical, widowed nymphomaniac "Duchess Mummy". John Cleese is a mad lawyer and it's clearly not his best work, but fans will like to see his face. Idle is not at his greatest either, but the plot is kinda neat and moves fairly quickly. This was before Zeta-Jones became the "Chicago" superstar she is today, but everyone will note her talent and latina-like beauty. I remember Rick Moranis best as the fabulous "Dark Helmet" in "Space Balls", but I enjoyed him as the nerdy, rollerblading, 10-year-old in a man's body in this one. You may be disappointed at seeing the comedy gods Idle and Cleese fall kind of flat, but give it at least a peek, for there are some quality scenes.