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Ewan McGregor (Actor), Emily Blunt (Actor), Lasse Hallström (Director) Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over Format: Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas
  • Directors: Lasse Hallström
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Lionsgate
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Sept. 2012
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (496 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B007W16S6U
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,667 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Lasse Hallström directs this British comedy drama based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday. Ewan McGregor stars as Alfred Jones, a mild-mannered government fisheries official who is approached by management consultant Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) to help a sheikh (Amr Waked) realise his long-held dream of introducing fly-fishing to the Middle Eastern desert. The duo soon find themselves swimming against the tide in more ways than one as the extravagant project gathers pace and a few poignant home truths come home to roost. Kristin Scott Thomas co-stars.

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4.0 out of 5 stars"The Prime Minister has his rod in his hand"
By L. Davidson VINE VOICE on 2 May 2012
Format: DVD
"Salmon Fishing In The Yemen" is an entertaining ,original film about a Fisheries expert who gets involved in a bizarre plan to introduce salmon fishing into the desert land of Yemen at the whim of a rich Arab sheikh. Salmon fishing is his passion and he is prepared to spend millions to achieve his dream. Ewan McGregor plays the somewhat abrasive and unlikeable Fisheries man and he hooks up with Emily Blunt's investment house official and tries to put this unlikely scheme into effect. McGregor's marriage has hit a rocky patch while Blunt's boyfriend is in Afghanistan. Will the pair find love as they strive to introduce salmon into the Yemen ? The film is part comedy , mostly originating from Kirsten Scott Thomas's Prime Ministers Press Officer ,and part romance. Although I thought the film was a little overlong , I quite enjoyed it , mostly for its quirky and unusual storyline.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFishing for faith
By Sevvysgirl on 27 May 2012
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The beautifully written script elevates this fishy tale above the norm, and turns a unique storyline into something highly watchable. It somehow manages to combine inspiration, sentimentally and comedy - in equal measure - into the mix of this quirky little film, without any of those aspects being overdone. Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt give outstanding performances, whilst Kristen Scott-Thomas almost steals the show as the sharper-than-nails acerbic Prime Minister's Press Secretary, snapping and barking at everyone, with great comedic effect, in order to get the story she wants.

Whilst this was never going to be a box-office record breaker (and probably only really appeals to a small percentage of the population who like 'quirky', 'British' and 'gentle'), it is definitely one to be recommended. As unlikely as the subject appears to be, it somehow works. Probably because it doesn't try to be too clever, but, instead, shows up human frailties and injects that little bit of something we all need ... faith that it will all come right in the end.
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4.0 out of 5 starsVery nice, feel-good film
By read.a.book on 9 July 2012
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The story is unusual to say the least. A hugely wealthy Sheikh from The Yemen makes enquiries via his British PA (Emily Blunt) as to whether he can pull off his vision for creating a salmon fishing lake in the middle of the dessert.

The Prime Minster's press officer (played superbly by Kristin Scott Thomas) gets wind of this and jumps on it to secure some feel-good news between Arab-UK relations instead of the endless war stories. Ewan McGregor plays a boring, unhappily married salmon expert (rather well I might add) and helps the Sheikh to make his vision a reality although he takes some persuading that it is even possible.

There is great humanity to this story. Everyone is on a personal journey as well and there are plenty of laughs and tears along the way as we embark upon this unlikely love story.

I love Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt anyway so this was always going to be a winner for me.

Great story, great acting, great scenery and goes to show what we can achieve if you have a little faith. Would definitely recommend if you're into all these things. I really enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsNot Boring!!
By Amazon Customer on 4 Mar. 2013
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How utterly boring does the title of this film seem? For me it brought thoughts of men in waders, drinking tea from a flask and eating meat paste sandwiches. Maybe it is because I was brought up no where near the sea and I haven't gone fishing in all my years on this earth but the thought of a film about fishing just seems like an instant low score. A great injustice the title does this film then, as after watching it, I can safely say that Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is easily one of my favourite films of 2012.

The story of this film is pretty much what it says on the tin, a very rich Sheikh loves salmon fishing and he wants salmon in the Yemen, something that is seemingly impossible. Again, I think this sounds like a snore fest, but you would be surprised how much story you can wrap around this original premise.

To my mind I can't think of a single character in this film that I didn't find completely likable. Ewan McGregor played one of the best parts I have ever seen him in, dropping his usual sexy charm for the wader-wearing-tea-drinking-meat-paste-sandwich-eating kind of person I was talking about in a previous paragraph. He is delightfully awkward and plays the old dog can't learn new tricks part so, so well. Of course his part would never be so endearing if the character didn't have layers, and McGregor hints at his immense dissatisfaction of his life without ever breaking his keep calm and carry on façade. To act with such a delicate touch shows such a mastery of his craft, and I'm sure credit is due to the director as well.

Emily Blunt brings plenty of electric to the production as a confident professional woman.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsLet down by casting
By A Ryder on 7 April 2014
Format: DVD
A rich sheikh loves salmon fishing and wants to introduce the practice to his native Yemen. After another PR disaster (that's war and killing btw) in the Middle East, the British government decides it needs a good news story and sends fisheries expert Fred (Ewan McGregor) and a member of the sheikh's consultancy firm, Harriet (Emily Blunt) to help establish a salmon farm. Fred is sceptical, but fleeing a failing marriage, and Harriet is trying to distract herself from her boyfriend who is MIA in Afghanistan.

This is a decent enough romcom, with Blunt managing to make posh girl Harriet sympathetic and Kristin Scott-Thomas stealing the show as a waspish, acid-tongued government spin doctor (and no-nonsense mum). What misfires is Ewan McGregor as Fred. You may not be prepared to believe that Harriet would fall for a middle-aged, nerdy, Aspergic fishing-fanatic, but that's the plot. As played by Ewan McG, he could virtually double for her soldier boyfriend. They've made no attempt beyond a cardi in one scene to transform him in any way whatsoever and the script and acting can't compensate. His Fred is in marked contrast to Rachael Stirling as his wife, who has a wardrobe, voice, hair style and demeanour which all suggest the rigidity of mid-life conformism and staleness. I know they'll have wanted a 'name' in the role, and I'm not suggesting they should have cast a proverbial 'JR Hartley' (sorry, that ref. will only mean something to Brits who were born before the 90s), but Stirling is young and attractive and manages to be convincing here. McGregor just doesn't, and it really shows.
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