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Young Edward is sent to spend the summer in the country with his irrepressible great-uncle, and he soon finds himself involved in a series of adventures. Most of these involve Uncle Silas's limitless libido and his frequent attempts to bring a little joy into the lives of lonely local women. Albert Finney is a delight as Silas--the star of Tom Jones is showing his age, but he still has a twinkle in his eye and enough joie de vivre to make us believe that lonely women might succumb to Silas's shabby charm.

My Uncle Silas is the kind of shamelessly sentimental entertainment that might quickly become cloying, but the episodic format of this film works well. There's not much depth to My Uncle Silas, but Finney's performance and a strong supporting cast make for two hours of undemanding entertainment.--Simon Leake