Very Annie Mary

"One can dream, can't one?"

May 25 2001 N/A 1h 44m
Comedy, Musical

Set in the fictional village of "Ogw" in the valleys of south-east Wales. After her father Jack suffers a stroke Annie Mary Pugh is forced to take care of him but uses the circumstances to emancipate herself and find the courage to sing once again.

Plot

When Annie Mary was 16, she was offered a scholarship to sing in Milan, but was never allowed to go because her mother was dying. Now Annie Mary is 33 and no longer sings. She lives under the shadow of her chapel-strict father, known to all as The Voice of the Valleys, who sees himself as a budding Pavarotti. She wants to break free, but her father has a stroke and demands even more of her. When she finally rebels, the whole village becomes involved in a competition to raise money and get Annie's terminally ill best friend, 16-year-old, Bethan Bevan to Disneyland. Unfortunately Annie loses all the money they win betting on horses! She is now the most unpopular person in the village until she is asked to sing again... and Annie Mary realises that she can, at last, move on.

Written by

Sara Sugarman

Directed by

Sara Sugarman

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Canal+, Arts Council of Wales, Film4 Productions, Dragon Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
1,374
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
33
Popularity
NA