Vita and Virginia (2018)

Original title

Vita & Virginia

Directed by

Chanya Button

Genre

drama film, biographical film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 221 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s England, writer Vita Sackville-West and novelist Virginia Woolf begin a passionate love affair. The film follows their relationship as it unfolds against their creative lives and societal expectations.

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What happens

Vita & Virginia is a 2018 biographical romantic drama film directed by Chanya Button. The screenplay, written by Button and Eileen Atkins, is adapted from the 1992 play Vita & Virginia by Atkins. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, and Isabella Rossellini. Set in the 1920s, Vita & Virginia tells the story of the love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. The film had its world premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 July 2019, and in the United States on 23 August 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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