Love & Friendship
Love and Friendship
Love and Friendship
Directed by:
Whit StillmanScreenplay:
Whit StillmanCinematography:
Richard Van OosterhoutComposer:
Benjamin EsdraffoCast:
Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry, Emma Greenwell, James Fleet, Jemma Redgrave, Jenn Murray, Conor MacNeill, Darragh O'Connor (more)VOD (1)
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Set in the 1790s, Love & Friendship centres on beautiful widow Lady Susan Vernon, who has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colourful rumours about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica. (Artificial Eye)
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The Englishmen (and in this case, the Irishmen) are never able to film any Jane Austen story well. Maybe it’s because her books are difficult to read even under usual circumstances.
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I find that historical dramas simply are not for me and do not interest me. There are only a few exceptions that appeal to me, but "Love & Friendship" will not be one of them. The acting is not bad, although Beckinsale is not my favorite, but the artificiality simply does not excite me, it does not capture my attention.
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