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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Joe Coughlan

Helen Mirren decries condescending attitudes towards couples in their 80s

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren, whose latest film, The Thursday Murder Club, has just been released, turned 80 last month. Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock

It’s a sight that makes even the most hard-hearted millennial coo: an octogenarian couple expressing their affection towards one another.

But Helen Mirren has railed against being so “insulting”, saying such condescension makes her want to tell people to “fuck off”.

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