From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.
Kate Beckinsale
Lady Susan Vernon
Xavier Samuel
Reginald DeCourcy
Morfydd Clark
Frederica Vernon
Emma Greenwell
Catherine DeCourcy Vernon
Tom Bennett
Sir James Martin
James Fleet
Sir Reginald DeCourcy
Jemma Redgrave
Lady DeCourcy
Justin Edwards
Charles Vernon
Stephen Fry
Mr. Johnson
Chloë Sevigny
Alicia Johnson
Jenn Murray
Lady Lucy Manwaring
Lochlann Ó Mearáin
Lord Manwaring
Sophie Radermacher
Miss Maria Manwaring
Jordan Waller
Edward, Head Footman
Ross Mac Mahon
Owen
Kelly Campbell
Mrs. Cross
Conor Lambert
Wilson the Butler
Conor MacNeill
The Young Curate
Frank Melia
Coachman
Sylvie Benoiton
Vernon Child
Daniel Magee
Vernon Child
Rowan Finken
Footman at Churchill
Dave Timbs
Footman at Churchill
Laura Whelan
Maid at Churchill
James Crerar
Footman at Churchill
John Brennan
Footman at Edward Street
Olivia Fahy
Maid at Edward Street
Ellie Houlihan
Maid at Edward Street
Carla McGlynn
Maid at Upper Seymour Street
Darragh O'Connor
Stable Boy
Frank Prendergast
Approaching Gentleman
Director, Writer
Whit Stillman
Short Story
Jane Austen
September 29, 2016
5
**A mother's quest to find a perfect man for her beloved daughter!**
I am not the audience for it and I realised that only after watching it. There's no other way, besides, I like Kate Beckinsale a lot and don't want to miss it out. I like periodic drama, those colorful costumes, horse riding, proper English and the culture, all of them very interests me. Particularly Jane Austen's work, I don't think anybody would miss it if they know her masterworks.
But my issue was the presentation. It looked a lot like a stage drama than a motion picture, anyway all the Jane Austen work is like that only. I'm not doubting the actors, in fact, not just my beauty queen Kate Beckinsale, all of them were good. Also thought the story was good which I felt kind of similar to 'Emma' by the same author, yet I'm disappointed with the way it was narrated for the screen.
I know some people liked it, and my choice of words may annoy them, but I don't want to offend them or the film, just wanted to say what I felt, that's all. My bad luck, the film was not what I wanted. Slow film, but the length was good enough to forget any lags in the pace. Other than one thing what I said bothered me the most, this is a nice film, definitely not bad to watch it once. I said that believing you might be different than me. So that is an indirect suggest, but if you are another me, I'll favour you to skip it. Anyway, many would watch it by the time go on and going give their's the good, the bad and the ugly opinions and nobody can stop it.
_5/10_