![]() When “I Capture the Castle” (2003) begins, the Mortmain family lives in a moldering castle deep in the Suffolk countryside, evidently an idea of the father’s, James Mortmain (Bill Nighy, Emma.). ![]() “ I Capture the Castle” (2003) is a beautifully shot, impeccably acted film that, despite an occasionally over-earnest tone, will appeal to fans of the book and lovers of British interwar period dramas. But the second half reveals the real thrust of the narrative, which is Cassandra’s painful transition from naïveté to a deeper understanding of people, relationships, and love. To help keep this site running: Willow and Thatch may receive a commission when you click on any of the links on our site and make a purchase after doing so.Īt first glance, the story seems like a retelling of a Jane Austen marriage plot, concerned as it is with the limited ability of women to improve their circumstances. Desperate to escape poverty, Cassandra’s sister pursues the elder son, and all the Mortmains’ lives are forever changed. ![]() “I Capture the Castle,” based on Dodie Smith’s first novel published in 1948, tells the story of a pivotal couple of months in the life of seventeen-year-old narrator Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric, impoverished family as their world collides with that of their rich American neighbors, the Cottons. ![]() Home » Period Drama Articles » Period Drama Review: I Capture the Castle Period Drama Review: I Capture the Castle ![]()
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