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      The History of Mr. Polly

      2007 2h 0m Drama List
      Reviews 69% 100+ Ratings Audience Score An adaptation of Victorian author H.G. Wells' intimate drama about a man who has forsaken his dreams to lead a life of suffocating mediocrity. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Good if you like the general story and Lee Evans, however this offering falls far short of the original with John Mills. Lee Evans has IMO has tried to stretch his abilities a bit further than he should of at this time time around but hey if Jim carrey and robin williams can get there, there's hope for him yet. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was a good for a TV movie, Lee Evans played a great Mr Polly and I would love it on DVD, it starred Roger Lloyd Pack (Trigger from Only Fools and Horses) it's a great film I loved it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice story, poor film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A pleasent and fairly enjoyable adaptation to pass the time on a dreary afternoon. Lee Evans is actually better at the emotional stuff than the light bufoonery, which gets old quick. Still, it was pretty faithful and Julie Graham is b-e-a-utiful. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Highly enjoyable and pretty true to the original film. Evans is perfect as the strange Polly, especially in the frantic arson scene! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Its interesting to see comedian Lee Evans in a non-comedy genre, just him purely without the gags. Set in the 1910s a film like this wouldnt usually be my cup-of-tea, but with Mr. Evans, he made it better to see. Come to think of it there is a slight humor.. It gets you intouch with how tough it was for the character and theres a good plot and a clear moral to 'The History of Mr Polly'. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An adaptation of Victorian author H.G. Wells' intimate drama about a man who has forsaken his dreams to lead a life of suffocating mediocrity.
      Director
      Gillies MacKinnon
      Production Co
      Granada Entertainment, Wales Creative IP Fund
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      2h 0m