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I Capture the Castle was Dodie Smith's first novel, written during the Second World War when she and her husband Alec Beesley, a conscientious objector, moved from their native England to California.
Aug 8, 2003 · A film adaptation of Dodie Smith's novel about a young girl's love story in 1930s England. See the cast, crew, plot, trivia, awards, and user and critic reviews of this drama romance movie.
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- Drama, Romance
- Tim Fywell
- 2003-08-08
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.
In I Capture the Castle we follow Cassandra Mortmain, resident of a falling apart British castle, which she inhabits with a brother (Thomas), a sister (Rose), a rather ethereal stepmother (Topaz), her writerly father and a handsome servant and orphan Stephen.
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- Hardcover
- Dodie Smith
Oct 20, 2017 · I Capture the Castle is a 1948 book about a poor family living in a ruined castle in the English countryside. It blends a marriage plot with a modernist sensibility, and features a witty and lovable narrator, Cassandra, who observes and comments on her life and literature.
Jul 18, 2003 · A romantic comedy based on Dodie Smith's novel about a poor but eccentric family living in a castle. The film follows the love stories of Cassandra, Rose and Neil, and their clash with the wealthy Cottons.
After his successful first novel, James Mortmain (Bill Nighy) has been unable to write for 12 years, retreating to his decrepit family castle with his second wife, Topaz (Tara Fitzgerald), and ...
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- Drama, Romance
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