
American Friends
Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.
Top Billed Cast

Michael Palin
Rev. Francis Ashby

Trini Alvarado
Elinor Hartley

Connie Booth
Caroline Hartley

Alfred Molina
Oliver Syme

Bryan Pringle
Haskell
Featured Crew
Patrick Cassavetti
Producer

Tristram Powell
Writer

Michael Palin
Writer

Tristram Powell
Director
Steve Abbott
Producer
Penny Eyles
Script Supervisor
George Akers
Editor
Philip Bonham-Carter
Director of Photography
Irene Lamb
Casting
Chris Townsend
Art Direction
Andrew McAlpine
Production Design
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design