Movie
Love & Friendship
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2016-05-26
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Blinder Films, Chic Films, Westerly Films, Revolver Amsterdam, ARTE France Cinéma
- Country
- Ireland, Netherlands, France
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kate Beckinsale as Lady Susan Vernon
- Xavier Samuel as Reginald DeCourcy
- Morfydd Clark as Frederica Vernon
- Emma Greenwell as Catherine DeCourcy Vernon
- Tom Bennett as Sir James Martin
- James Fleet as Sir Reginald DeCourcy
- Jemma Redgrave as Lady DeCourcy
- Justin Edwards as Charles Vernon
- Stephen Fry as Mr. Johnson
- Chloë Sevigny as Alicia Johnson
- Jenn Murray as Lady Lucy Manwaring
- Lochlann Ó Mearáin as Lord Manwaring
Crew
- Whit Stillman - Director
- Whit Stillman - Writer
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