PREVIEW: Mr. Malcolm’s List (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù (His House), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man), Ashley Park (Low Low), Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw), Theo James (Divergent), Divian Ladwa (Lion), Naoko Mori (Everest), Sophie Vavasseur (Evelyn), Sianad Gregory (Last Train to Christmas)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Emma Holly Jones (film debut), director, producer; Suzanne Allain (film debut), writer; Katie Holly (Love & Friendship), Laura Lewis (Long Weekend) and Laura Rister (Lovelace), producers; Amelia Warner (Wild Mountain Thyme), composer; Tony Miller (The Honeytrap), cinematographer; Kate Hickey (Farah Goes Bang), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 19th century England, a woman named Selina (Pinto) is recruited by her childhood friend Julia (Ashton) to get revenge on her former suitor, an eligible bachelor named Jeremiah Malcolm (Dìrísù) who rejected Julia for failing to meet a requirement his list of near-impossible qualifications for a bride…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Certain to fill a gap for many who are salivating for more Bridgerton, this witty and sophisticated costume drama makes effective use of its historical setting and the Austen-inspired characters that inhabit it.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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