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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2011 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden.The screenplay, written by Ol Parker, is based on the 2004 novel These Foolish Things by novelist Deborah Moggach, and features an ensemble cast consisting of Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, and Penelope Wilton, as a group of British pensioners ...
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker.It is the sequel to the 2011 sleeper hit film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and features an ensemble cast consisting of stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, David Strathairn, and Richard Gere.
Madden has since directed several films, including Proof (2005), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), and its sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015). [3] Madden is serving as a Jury Member for the digital studio Filmaka, a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals. [7]
Deborah Moggach OBE FRSL (née Hough; born 28 June 1948) is an English novelist and screenwriter. She has written nineteen novels, including The Ex-Wives, Tulip Fever (made into the film of the same name), These Foolish Things (made into the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Heartbreak Hotel.
Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the movie a "B", writing: This lulling inspirational fantasy/comedy in the key of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel offers aging, cultured Englishfolk (and one randy Scot, played by Billy Connolly) living out their golden years in a beautifully maintained residence for retired musicians.
Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952 [1] [2] [3]) is a British actress and author.She is best known for her film roles, including the Bridget Jones film series, Calendar Girls (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), Mamma Mia!
Tony Gaskins [1] is a motivational speaker, author and life coach. [2] [3] Having appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show and TBN's 700 Club.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2012 film of the same name, featuring musical score composed by Thomas Newman. It was released on 6 March 2012 through Sony Classical Records in digital formats, followed by a physical release on 27 March.