These Foolish Things (film)

For the 1990 French film, see Daddy Nostalgie.

These Foolish Things is a 2006 British romantic drama film directed by Julia Taylor-Stanley and starring Zoë Tapper, David Leon, Lauren Bacall, Anjelica Huston, Terence Stamp, Andrew Lincoln, Eve Myles, Jamie Glover and Julia McKenzie. It is based on Noel Langley's 1936 novel There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us.

These Foolish Things
Directed by	Julia Taylor-Stanley
Written by	Julia Taylor-Stanley
Based on	There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us by Noel Langley
Produced by	Paul Sarony Julia Taylor-Stanley
Starring	Zoë Tapper David Leon Lauren Bacall Anjelica Huston Terence Stamp Andrew Lincoln Eve Myles Jamie Glover Julia McKenzie
Cinematography	Gavin Finney
Edited by	David Martin
Music by	Ian Lynn
Distributed by	Swipe Films
Release date	10 March 2006 (2006-03-10)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

Set in 1930s England, a struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.

Cast

• Zoë Tapper as Diana Shaw
• Anjelica Huston as Lottie Osgood
• David Leon as Robin Gardner
• Lauren Bacall as Dame Lydia
• Terence Stamp as Baker
• Andrew Lincoln as Christopher Lovell
• Eve Myles as Dolly Nightingale
• Jamie Glover as Everard
• Julia McKenzie as Miss Abernethy

Production

The drama was largely filmed on location in Bristol,^[1] Cheltenham and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire.^[2]

Reception

The film received generally poor ratings. In a 2006 review for The Guardian Philip French called the movie "a turgid romantic comedy" and an "embarrassing affair"^[3] A review for BBC called it "A romance so old-fashioned that audiences will be checking not just their watches but their calendars, These Foolish Things is a well made but achingly square drama."^[4]