Summaries

An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.

A fool and his money. In the 1930s, Adam Fenwick-Symes (Stephen Campbell Moore) is part of the English idle class, wanting to marry the flighty Nina Blount (Emily Mortimer). He's a novelist with a one hundred-pound advance for a manuscript confiscated by English customs. He spends the next several years trying to get money and to set a wedding date. He trades in gossip, wins money on wagers, then gives it to a drunken Major (Jim Broadbent), who suggested he bet on a horse in an upcoming race. Adam tries to get the money back, but can't find the Major. Meanwhile, Nina needs security, friends drink too much, and general unhappiness spoils the party. Then war breaks out. Is Adam's bright youth dimming with the fall of an empire?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • gay character
  • gay
  • lesbian
  • homosexual
  • lesbian subtext
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Oct 2, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Port of Tilbury, England, UK
Production companies UK Film Council Visionview Production The Film Consortium

Box office

Gross US & Canada $933637
Opening weekend US & Canada $46926
Gross worldwide $2905499

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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