The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Lily James stars in this historical drama based on the novel of the same name. Directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), James plays free-spirited journalist Juliet Ashton, who forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. She decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
2018Rating: M, Mature themes123 minsUSA
DramaRomanceHistorical
- Director:
- Mike Newell ('Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Great Expectations', 'Donnie Brasco')
- Writer:
- Thomas BezuchaDon Roos
- Cast:
- Lily JamesJessica Brown FindlayMatthew GoodeMichiel HuismanKatherine ParkinsonGlen PowellTom CourtenayKit Connor
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Reviews
The Times
The pity is that the film is directed by Mike Newell, who made one of the greatest romantic movies, Four Weddings and a Funeral.
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The Telegraph
Every location in this irresistible romantic mystery is like a little mini-break for the soul, every costume and piece of set-dressing nibble-ably gorgeous, and every character a pleasure to keep company with, even the rotters.
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Sydney Morning Herald
While it's mainly a love story, it's also an act of homage to the stimulation and consolation to be had from books.
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Stuff
There's enough drama and feel-good factor to leave you feeling, unlike sampling the potentially unctuous pastry of the title, more than satisfied.
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New Zealand Listener
Overall, it’s closer, though, to last year’s British home-front dramedy Their Finest in its female-powered wartime melodrama.
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Hollywood Reporter
Buoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James, this handsome tearjerker mostly sidesteps the tweeness of its title to become, somehow, both an old-fashioned romance and a detective story trumpeting gender equality.
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FilmInk
A great story and a charming film, but ultimately falls into the trap of predictability…
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Empire Magazine
A well told, beautifully acted drama that offers nothing new but a comforting level of familiarity and cosiness.
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