An all star british cast including judi dench, bill nighy, dev patel, tom wilkinson and maggie smith star in this modern classic comedy drama. Adapted from the bestseller by deborah moggach. The film follows the experiences of a group of elderly brits, who arrive ready to take up residence in a newly opened retirement home, located in bangalore, india. Despite a glossy publicity campaign, the marigold turns out to be a world away from the refurbished luxury hotel that appeared in all the brochures. First appearances can be deceptive however, and it soon begins revealing some unexpected charms of its own. ‘a stellar british cast take to india for their retirement in this watchable breeze of a film’ guardian running time 118 minutes region region 2 subtitles english release date 17 sept. 2012