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The Pursuit of Love (2021)

The Pursuit of Love poster
Directed by
Emily Mortimer
Genre
period drama film, comedy drama, romance film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
18
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1920s and 1930s, two English cousins grow up with very different ideas about love and marriage. One pursues a passionate but risky relationship, while the other watches from the sidelines.

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What happens

The Pursuit of Love is a British three-part television romantic drama written and directed by Emily Mortimer. It is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford, which had previously been adapted as Love in a Cold Climate (1980) and Love in a Cold Climate (2001). It premiered on 9 May 2021 on BBC One. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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