Miss Potter (2006)

Directed by

Chris Noonan

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 554 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Beatrix Potter, a children's author and illustrator in late 19th and early 20th century England. It shows her struggles to publish her stories, her romance with her publisher Norman Warne, and how she eventually finds independence and fulfillment in the Lake District.

gentlewhimsicalintimatesentimentalbittersweetslow-pacedvisually softreflective

What happens

Miss Potter is a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Chris Noonan. It is based on the life of children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, and combines stories from her own life with animated sequences featuring characters from her stories, such as Peter Rabbit. Scripted by Richard Maltby Jr., the director of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revue, Fosse, the film stars Renée Zellweger in the title role, Ewan McGregor as her publisher and fiancé, Norman Warne, and Lloyd Owen as solicitor William Heelis. Emily Watson stars as Warne's sister, Millie. Lucy Boynton also stars as the young Beatrix Potter and Justin McDonald appears as the young William Heelis. It was filmed in London (St Peter's Square (Hammersmith), Cecil Court (Westminster), Osterley Park and Covent Garden), the Isle of Man, Scotland and the Lake District. Miss Potter received a limited release in the United States on 29 December 2006 so that the film could compete for the 2007 Academy Awards. The film was intended to be released generally on 12 January 2007, but Variety reported that The Weinstein Company had decided to push a wider release date until after the Academy Awards on 25 February 2007. The date seemed to fluctuate a number of times, but the Weinstein Company website ultimately listed its release date as 9 March. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards Zellweger's performance, and grossed over $35.8 million worldwide. Zellweger was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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