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American Friends

6.319911h 35mMovieComedyRomance

Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company,…

DirectorTristram Powell
WritersMichael Palin·Tristram Powell
ProducersSteve Abbott·Patrick Cassavetti

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Cast · Directed by Tristram Powell

MPMichael Palin
Michael Palin
Rev. Francis Ashby
TATrini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado
Elinor Hartley
CBConnie Booth
Connie Booth
Caroline Hartley
AMAlfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Oliver Syme
BPBryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
Haskell
JFJonathan Firth
Jonathan Firth
Cable
SDSusan Denaker
Susan Denaker
Mrs. Cantrell
DCDavid Calder
David Calder
Pollitt
RERobert Eddison
Robert Eddison
Rushden - The President
SJSimon Jones
Simon Jones
Anderson
FPFred Pearson
Fred Pearson
Hapgood
ID
Ian Dunn
Gowers

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American Friends is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is American Friends on Netflix?

No, American Friends is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV.

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Yes — American Friends is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of September 2026.

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American Friends is available to stream free (with ads) on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV in United States.