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Easy Virtue

2008

Stephan Elliott

Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth ...

5.7

4,055

Comedy 1920s England. Young John Whittaker (Barnes) returns to the family fold with a new bride in tow. His mother (Scott Thomas) is quietly horrified at her new daughter-in-law — Larita (Biel), an independent American much older than John — and makes life difficult for the interloper. Based on the play by Noel Coward.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Helen O'Hara Empire	"While its tone occasionally wavers and there are some wobbly performances, this has moments of true lightness, and a welcome sense of whimsy often missing in the costume genre (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A subversive view of British country-house society between the wars (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"A sparkling, classy and ultimately satisfying experience"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"An effervescent entertainment that marks a welcome return for 'Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' director Stephan Elliott"	POS

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