Movie Description
Based on VILE BODIES, the novel by Evelyn Waugh, this colorful trifle is set in 1920s London at the height of its raucous swing era, when society balls and bacchanalian behavior were all the rage. Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore) is a young, carefree writer whose circle of eccentric friends keep him out at parties all night long. Wild costumes, dancing, cocktails, cocaine, and positively "divine" company make a life of neverending revelry totally attainable. While Adam never seems to have a dime in his pocket, he does not seem to care. The only thing he risks is the opportunity to marry his glamorous sweetheart Nina (Emily Mortimer) whose father insists she wed for financial gain. In an effort to appease Nina and her father, Adam gleans a few dollars from his job as a gossip columnist, until his intimidating boss (Dan Aykroyd) fires him for inventing fashion trends. But every dollar makes is lost within no time at all on whimsical materialistic purchases and risky endeavors such as betting on horses. Finally the war starts, bringing the decadence to a disturbing halt and forcing Adam to finally sober up. A quaint period piece full of jumping Charleston music and stylish suits and gowns, Stephen Fry's BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS is light and easily digestible entertainment.
| Credits | | Cast: | Bill Paterson, Dan Aykroyd, David Tennant, Emily Mortimer, Harriet Walter, Imelda Staunton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Jim Carter, John Mills, Julia McKenzie, Michael Sheen, Peter O'Toole |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region (unknown)
Keep Case
Keep CaseWidescreen 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Additional Release Material:
Documentary
Audio Commentary, IN THEATRES: AUGUST 20, 2004 (LIMITED)
Editorial Reviews
"[Fry's] instincts are, happily, subversive. His cast is crème de la Brit."
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (08/20/2004)
"[S]umptuously mounted....Writer-director Stephen Fry guides the huge cast with finesse..."
Movieline - Stephen Farber (07/01/2004)
"[W]hat distinguishes this one is its dash and vigor....The camera, rather than composing the action into a presentable pageant, plunges in, capturing the madness of the era in a swirl of colors and jolting close-ups."
New York Times - A. O. Scott (08/20/2004)
"The cast is as enormous as it is spectacular..."
Los Angeles Times - Carina Chocano (09/10/2004)
"The movie has a sweetness and tenderness for these characters..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (09/10/2004)
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