Love & Friendship
by Paulette Reynolds
September 16, 2017
Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions
Director: Whit Stillman
Screenplay: Whit Stillman
Starring Kate Beckinsale/Lady Susan, Chloe Sevigny/Alicia Johnson, Xavier Samuel/Reginald DeCourcy, Stephen Fry/Mr. Johnson
by Paulette Reynolds
September 16, 2017
Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions
Director: Whit Stillman
Screenplay: Whit Stillman
Starring Kate Beckinsale/Lady Susan, Chloe Sevigny/Alicia Johnson, Xavier Samuel/Reginald DeCourcy, Stephen Fry/Mr. Johnson
Based on Jane Austen's novel, Lady Susan Vernon, Kate Beckinsale (playing Lady Susan) leads a rather large cast of characters as they lounge over the manicured lawns of the rural countryside of Churchill and London drawing rooms. Widowed Lady Susan lives under the illusion of being open-minded and compassionate while holding to her own one-dimensional worldview that revolves around satisfying her grand plans. Austen's central character may not be a lovable woman on paper, but Beckinsale breathes new life into a story that is sure to captivate Austen fans everywhere.
Jane Austen's brilliance lies in setting a regal stage of odd characters and allowing their little engrossing dramas unfold, with love being everyone's main concern. But the settings for Love & Friendship seem sterile and most of the cast labors in lackluster costumes.
Jane Austen's brilliance lies in setting a regal stage of odd characters and allowing their little engrossing dramas unfold, with love being everyone's main concern. But the settings for Love & Friendship seem sterile and most of the cast labors in lackluster costumes.
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