The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel DVD (2012) Bill Nighy, Madden (DIR) cert 12 Title: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Leading Actor: Bill Nighy Region: Region 2 Duration: 118 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: WDHE UK Release Date: 17 Sep 2012 Edition: Normal John Madden directs this British comedy drama starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith. The film follows the experiences of a group of elderly Brits who arrive to take up residence in a ly-opened retirement home in Bangalore, India. Despite its glossy publicity campaign, the Marigold turns out to be rather different from the refurbished luxury hotel advertised in the brochures. However, it soon begins to reveal some unexpected charms of its own.