Movie
I Capture the Castle
Overview
In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying English castle.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-05-09
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Take 3 Partnership, Trademark Films, Isle of Man Film Commission, BBC
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Romola Garai as Cassandra Mortmain
- Rose Byrne as Rose Mortmain
- Tara Fitzgerald as Topaz Mortmain
- Bill Nighy as James Mortmain
- Henry Thomas as Simon Cotton
- Henry Cavill as Stephen Colley
- Marc Blucas as Neil Cotton
- Sinéad Cusack as Mrs Cotton
- Joe Sowerbutts as Thomas
- Sophie Stuckey as Cassandra (aged 7)
- David Bamber as Vicar
- James Faulkner as Aubrey Fox-Cotton
Crew
- Tim Fywell - Director
- Heidi Thomas - Screenplay
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