The Rivals

8.0 (1 votes)• 2004• 147m•Released

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Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.

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Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

Starring Cast: Chris Bianchi, David Burke, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Dylan Charles, Selina Cadell, James Hayes

Cast

Chris Bianchi

Coachman / Servant

David Burke

Sir Anthony Absolute

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Julia Melville

Dylan Charles

Bob Acres

Selina Cadell

Mrs Malaprop

James Hayes

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Martin Hutson

Faulkland

Anna Madeley

Lydia Languish

Carli Norris

Lucy

Adam Rayner

Captain Jack Absolute

Chris Bianchi

Coachman - Servant

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