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Metropolitan
Why this pick
Stillman’s dry, exquisitely mannered dialogue and social games make this a natural match for the amused, sharp-edged pleasure of Love & Friendship.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In the 1790s, the recently widowed and relatively young Lady Susan Vernon seeks a suitably wealthy match for her only daughter, Frederica, and a similarly wealthy husband for herself, in order to renew the state of her fortunes. After being unceremoniously turned out of the Manwaring estate due to her dalliance with the married Lord Manwaring (pronounced "Mannering"), she and her companion Mrs. Cross head to Churchill, the country home of her brother-in-law, Charles Vernon and his wife, Catherine Vernon (née DeCourcy). Lady Susan frankly discusses her plans during visits to her trusted friend, Mrs. Johnson.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kate Beckinsale
Lady Susan Vernon
Xavier Samuel
Reginald DeCourcy
Emma Greenwell
Catherine DeCourcy Vernon
Tom Bennett
Sir James Martin
James Fleet
Sir Reginald DeCourcy
Jemma Redgrave
Lady DeCourcy
Justin Edwards
Charles Vernon
Chloë Sevigny
Alicia Johnson