Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Who it's for

A gentle, good-natured film with low stakes and a heroine who is kind to everyone she meets.

Feelings it meets

• Stress
• Self-Worth
• Class

What it is

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a 2022 comedy-drama directed by Anthony Fabian, adapted from Paul Gallico's 1958 novel. In 1957 London, Ada Harris (Lesley Manville), a hardworking war widow and cleaning lady, falls for a Dior couture gown and saves up to travel to Paris to buy one.

Where to find it

Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A husband's wartime death, told gently.

Age: PG (smoking, language, suggestive material)

Our life is frittered away by detail.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For”