To Olivia

To Olivia

1h 39m 6.9/10

Overview

In 1962, Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl retreat to the English countryside to bring up their young family. The seemingly unlikely pair find their relationship put to the test by a tragic loss.

Director

John Hay

Top Billed Cast

Sam Heughan

Sam Heughan

Paul Newman

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Patricia Neal

Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips

Young Doctor

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Roald Dahl

Michael Jibson

Michael Jibson

Pete Perkins

Bobby O'Neill

Gus Perkins

Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

2/23/2021

10/10

I have never followed the lives of celebrities a la People magazine or whatever, but still I was surprised to learn that children’s author Ronald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal were married. How did I not know that? This movie is apparently based on a book written by Ms. Neal. The book covers a well worn topic, a family dealing with a tragic loss that threatens to break the parents up over how they grieve differently. There is an added financial pressure applied here, as both of their careers are at a stagnant point. I thought the writing and the acting were excellent and made this the best movie so far here in 2021.

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