Taglines: You can’t choose who you fall in love with.
I Capture the Castle follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Her father is desperate to repeat the spectacular success of his first novel, but hasn’t written a word for 12 years; her exquisite sister Rose can only rail against their fate, and their Bohemian step-mother Topaz is a nudist and no help at all.
Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although initially repelled by Simon, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds. A wedding is arranged and Cassandra is left on the sidelines as everyone around her is drawn into a maelstrom of interconnected relationships. But events spiral out of control, and before the summer ends she will experience frustrated desire, first love, and a broken heart.
I Capture the Castle is a 2003 British film directed by Tim Fywell. It is based on the 1948 novel of the same title by Dodie Smith, with the screenplay written by Heidi Thomas. The film was released in the UK on 9 May 2003. Romola Garai played the lead role of Cassandra Mortmain alongside Bill Nighy, Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald.
Parts of the film were shot in Laxey film studio on the Isle of Man. Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, supplied exteriors for the castle, and Eltham Palace in London some interiors.
I Capture the Castle (2003)
Directed by: Tim Fywell
Starring: Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy, Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas, Tara Fitzgerald, Henry Cavill, Joe Sowerbutts, Sarah Woodward, Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas
Screenplay by: Heidi Thomas
Production Design by: John Paul Kelly
Cinematography by: Richard Greatrex
Film Editing by: Roy Sharman
Costume Design by: Charlotte Walter
Set Decoration by: Judy Farr
Art Direction by: Paul Cross, Mike Stallion, Leigh Walker
Music by: Dario Marianelli
MPAA Rating: R for brief nudity.
Distributed by: Momentum Pictures
Release Date: May 9, 2003
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