Travels with My Aunt (1972): Cast & Plot
Travels with My Aunt is a 1972 adventure comedy directed by George Cukor, starring Alec McCowen as Henry Pulling, Maggie Smith and Louis Gossett Jr.. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- George Cukor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Travels with My Aunt About?
The premise of Travels with My Aunt without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When his mother’s funeral introduces him to his eccentric Aunt Augusta—a glamorous dame who blends style and grace with smuggling, hustling, gambling and swindling—stoic bank clerk Henry Pulling is drawn into a whirlwind adventure. Augusta’s shady scheme to rescue an old lover drags Henry deeper into her criminal world.
Travels with My Aunt Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- funeral
- con artist
- paris france
- aunt nephew relationship
- banker
- train station
- manipulation
- pregnancy scare
- prostitution
- istanbul turkey
- sexual freedom
- flashback
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- orient express
- train
- marijuana
- urn
- painting
- betrayal
- discovery of birth mother
- bank manager
- travel
- based on novel
- stripper
- strip club
- female libertine
- englishman abroad
- younger version of character
- italy
- suitcase full of money
- coin toss
- globetrotting adventure
- road trip comedy
- redhead
- france
- nephew
- aunt
- eccentricity
- butler
- dancing
- scam
- unplanned pregnancy
- prostitute
- sexuality
- piano
- ransom
- cremation
- f rated
- female female kiss
- spain
- north africa
Travels with My Aunt Cast & Characters
Alec McCowen leads the cast as Henry Pulling, with Maggie Smith as Augusta Bertram and Louis Gossett Jr. as Wordsworth. Directed by George Cukor; 28 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Cukor
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Alec McCowen as Henry Pulling -
Maggie Smith as Augusta Bertram -
Louis Gossett Jr. as Wordsworth - Robert Stephens as Ercole Visconti
Also Starring in Travels with My Aunt
· 24 more- Robert Flemyng Crowder
- Cindy Williams Tooley
- Raymond Gérôme Mario
- José Luis López Vázquez Dambreuse
- Aldo Sambrell Hakim's Assistant (uncredited)
- Julio Peña M. Alexandre (uncredited)
- Guy Standeven Pub Patron (uncredited)
- Jesús Guzmán Undertaker's Worker (uncredited)
- Charly Bravo Policeman (uncredited)
- Daniel Emilfork Colonel Hakim
- Antonio Pica Elegant Man
- David Swift John Sparrow
- Corinne Marchand Louise
- William Layton Art Expert (uncredited)
- Patricia Wright Cabaret Customer (uncredited)
- John Hamill Crowder's Man
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- Diane Lepvrier Rita (uncredited)
- Valerie White Mme Dambreuse
- Javier Escrivá Dancer in Messagero (uncredited)
- Bernard Holley Bobby
- Cass Martin Boat Skipper (uncredited)
- Alex Savage Minister
- Olive Behrendt Madame
- Nora Norman Stripper
More from George Cukor
More films directed by George Cukor, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born.
Travels with My Aunt Plot Summary
What happens in Travels with My Aunt from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After his mother’s funeral at Islington Cemetery, while waiting for her ashes, London bank manager Henry Pulling, Alec McCowen, is drawn into a web of secrets when Augusta Bertram, Maggie Smith, declares that the woman who raised him was not his biological mother. Augusta invites him back to her apartment, where her lover, the enigmatic Zachary Wordsworth, Louis Gossett Jr., awaits. The moment shifts from polite civility to a provocative revelation as Augusta explains that Henry’s origin story is not what he was led to believe, and she pulls him into a journey that will test trust, family, and fortune.
Full summary
The whole story of Travels with My Aunt, scene by scene
Travels with My Aunt Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Travels with My Aunt.
How Well Do You Know Travels with My Aunt?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the London bank manager who becomes entangled in Augusta's scheme?
Travels with My Aunt Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Reisen mit meiner Tante” and “In viaggio con la zia”.
- Also known as
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- Reisen mit meiner Tante
- In viaggio con la zia
- Voyages avec ma tante
- Viajes con mi tía
- Пътешествия с леля ми
- Ταξίδια με τη Θεία μου
- Путешествия с моей тетей
- 与姑妈同游
- Viatges amb la meva tia
- Viagens com a Minha Tia
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Girls Aunt, Auntie Mame and Aunt Clara.
Travels with My Aunt FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Travels with My Aunt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Travels with My Aunt?
Travels with My Aunt runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Travels with My Aunt released?
Travels with My Aunt was released on December 17, 1972.
Who directed Travels with My Aunt?
Travels with My Aunt was directed by George Cukor.
More films by George Cukor Who is in the cast of Travels with My Aunt?
Travels with My Aunt stars Alec McCowen as Henry Pulling, Maggie Smith as Augusta Bertram and Louis Gossett Jr. as Wordsworth, among 28 credited actors.
Does Travels with My Aunt have a post-credit scene?
No. Travels with My Aunt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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