For a Cinderella story, it's sorely without magic.
Mrs. Winterbourne
The story of a girl who is going from filthy to rich
1996 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Overview
Connie Doyle is eighteen, pregnant and alone. She accidentally ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife pregnant Patricia. The train wrecks and she wakes up in the hospital to find out that it's been assumed that she's Patricia. Hugh's mother takes her in and she falls in love with Hugh's brother Bill. Just when she thinks everything is going her way, her ex-boyfriend shows up.
Director and cast
- Richard Benjamin Director
- Shirley MacLaine as Grace Winterbourne
- Ricki Lake as Connie Doyle
- Brendan Fraser as Bill/Hugh Winterbourne
- Miguel Sandoval as Paco
- Loren Dean as Steve DeCunzo
- Peter Gerety as Father Brian
- Jane Krakowski as Christine
- Debra Monk as Lieutenant Ambrose
- Cathryn de Prume as Renee
- Kate Hennig Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The brazen sentimentality at work here -- while effective in the context of what some might call "a chick flick"-- doesn't give the material much weight.
This film mistakes action for energy, ridiculous circumstances for comedy, and a mismatched male/female pairing for romance.
A watered-down star vehicle for chat queen Ricki Lake, the comedy lite has been flicked on none too delicately by director Richard Benjamin.
This is more of a movie to see on video, on an empty night when you need something to hurl at the gloom.
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