The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
(2018)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.
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Directed by Mike Newell ('Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Great Expectations', 'Donnie Brasco')
Starring Lily James, Jessica Brown Findlay, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Katherine Parkinson, Glen Powell, Tom Courtenay, Kit Connor
Written by Thomas Bezucha, Don Roos (based on the novel of the same name by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows)
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
BY KSS wannabe
A bittersweet movie with drama, romance, mystery, sadness, humour, literature and a variety of characters.
BY JohnboyDunedin superstar
This movie took me in from the minute it finished until the very end. It is a love story and a mystery all rolled into one. Set in World War 2, the tragedy of war is apparent in this tale. Those left behind and those loved ones who were lost. Well cast. Great movie on a rainy day.
BY johnpa nobody
A geat interweaving of people's lives and the events in uernsey inn WW2
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The Press Reviews
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. Full Review
British security-blanket film-making at its finest. Full Review
A well told, beautifully acted drama that offers nothing new but a comforting level of familiarity and cosiness. Full Review
It's as scrumptious as its title. Full Review
A great story and a charming film, but ultimately falls into the trap of predictability… Full Review
While it's mainly a love story, it's also an act of homage to the stimulation and consolation to be had from books. Full Review
The pity is that the film is directed by Mike Newell, who made one of the greatest romantic movies, Four Weddings and a Funeral. Full Review
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. Full Review
There's enough drama and feel-good factor to leave you feeling, unlike sampling the potentially unctuous pastry of the title, more than satisfied. Full Review
Overall, it’s closer, though, to last year’s British home-front dramedy Their Finest in its female-powered wartime melodrama. Full Review
Its wonderful...
BY Alissa-Warren superstar
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