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I Capture the Castle (2003)

I Capture the Castle poster
Directed by
Tim Fywell
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 99 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage girl living in a crumbling English castle with her eccentric family writes in her diary about their struggles. When two wealthy American brothers arrive, her sister falls for one of them while she begins to develop feelings for the other.

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What happens

I Capture the Castle is a 2003 British romantic comedy film directed by Tim Fywell. It is based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Dodie Smith, with the screenplay written by Heidi Thomas. The film was released in the UK on 9 May 2003. Romola Garai played the lead role of Cassandra Mortmain alongside Bill Nighy, Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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