Easy Virtue (2008)

Directed by

Stephan Elliott

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United Kingdom, Canada

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 459 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A glamorous American widow marries a young Englishman on a whim. When they return to his family estate, his mother despises her but his father appreciates her, leading to family conflict.

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What happens

Easy Virtue is a 2008 romantic comedy film based on Noël Coward's play of the same name. The play was previously adapted as the silent movie Easy Virtue (1928) by Alfred Hitchcock. The current adaptation is directed by Stephan Elliott, and is written by Elliott and Sheridan Jobbins. It stars Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas. The score contains many Coward and jazz-age songs, some of which are sung or partially sung by the cast. Easy Virtue is a social comedy in which a glamorous American widow, Larita, meets and impetuously marries a young Englishman, John Whittaker, at the Monaco Grand Prix. When they return to England, his mother takes an immediate and strong dislike to her daughter-in-law, while his father finds a kindred spirit. Family tensions escalate. The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and London Film Festival prior to its 7 November release by Pathé in the UK. Subsequently, the film was also screened at the Rio International Film Festival, Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, and the Rome Film Festival. It closed the Adelaide Film Festival prior to the Australian theatrical release on 12 March 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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