SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

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SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

By Lasse HALLSTRÖM

LIONSGATE - as SALES All rights, World

Romance - Completed 2011

Scientist Dr. Alfred Jones is given an impossible task – introducing salmon to the rivers of the Yemen. Commissioned by a fly-fishing obsessed Sheikh and encouraged by the British government, Fred rises to the eccentric challenge, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and late blooming love.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2011

Special Presentations

- Year of production
- 2011
- Genres
- Romance
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Duration
- 112 mn
- Director(s)
- Lasse HALLSTRÖM
- Writer(s)
- Simon BEAUFOY
- Cast
- Ewan MCGREGOR, Emily BLUNT, Kristin SCOTT THOMAS
- ISAN
- 0000-0003-1F83-0000-S-0000-0000-R
- EIDR
- 10.5240/4AEF-3125-06EF-2772-DEE8-N
- Producer(s)
- Paul WEBSTER
- Synopsis
- Stuffy government scientist Dr. Alfred Jones is challenged by an Arab Sheik to do the seemingly impossible -- introduce salmon to the wadis of the Yemen. Despite considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the plan and falls for the Sheik's beautiful colleague Harriet during a transformative journey of self discovery and late blooming love.

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

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