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I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

2003Movie⏱️ 1h 53mR
DramaRomance
6.8
IMDB Rating
8,320 votes

A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.

Director
Tim Fywell
Writers
Dodie Smith, Heidi Thomas
Stars
Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy
Release Date
August 8, 2003
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 72
Reviews
📋 12.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Romola Garai
Romola Garai
as Cassandra
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
as Rose
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
as Mortmain
Sophie Stuckey
Sophie Stuckey
as Cassandra (aged 7)
👤
Helena Little
as Mother
👤
Florence Jones
as Rose (aged 10)
👤
Harrison Ward
as Thomas (aged 4)
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Fitzgerald
as Topaz
Joe Sowerbutts
Joe Sowerbutts
as Thomas
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
as Stephen

💰 Box Office

$6,586,341
Worldwide Gross
$1,179,035
Domestic Gross
$51,970
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Manorbier Castle, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Production
BBC Film, Isle of Man Film Commission, Isle of Man Film

🏷️ Keywords

female nudityfemale topless nuditysuffolk englandyear 1936poverty

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgePeriod DramaDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A delightful movie - well worth the time
by songofsnow2004-06-30

"I was enchanted by the cinematography, the actors and story. This is the way a movie should be made, with heart, humor and depth. A washed up and blocked writer for a father, an off the wall artistic step mother, a beautiful but pragmatic older sister and brainy little brother land in a picturesque but run down castle and scratch out a living while waiting for father's next great novel. Told from the point of view of a young girl coming of age, we see choices of survival, love and blunders of youth. From the very start of the movie I felt swept away by the story and acting. I wanted the s..."

💡 Did You Know?

Rose Byrne did all of her own piano playing.

📖 Synopsis

A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.