I Capture The Castle

PLOT

The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and her eccentric family, struggling to survive in genteel poverty in a decaying English castle. The characters include her father, a writer who hasn't written anything in the 12 years since the spectacular success of his first novel; her older sister Rose, who rails against their fate and hopes to marry for money; and their bohemian stepmother, Topaz, an ex-model still apt to sun-bathe in the nude. The possibility of salvation seems to loom in the form of their wealthy American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although Simon initially spurns her, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds. A wedding is arranged and Cassandra appears to be left on the sidelines. Cassandra is confused not only by her feelings for the Cottons but also for Stephen Colley. Stephen is the incredibly attractive son of the Mortmains' former chef who acts as a handyman to the family and is deeply in love with Cassandra. But events spiral out of control, and before the summer ends many expectations will have been overturned.

CAST

Romola Garai as Cassandra Mortmain

Henry Thomas as Simon Cotton

Rose Byrne as Rose Mortmain

Bill Nighy as James Mortmain

Tara Fitzgerald as Topaz Mortmain

Marc Blucas as Neil Cotton

Henry Cavill as Stephen Colley

Sinéad Cusack as Elspeth Cotton

Joe Sowerbutts as Thomas Mortmain

James Faulkner as Aubrey Fox-Cotton

Sarah Woodward as Leda Fox-Cotton

David Bamber as the Vicar

Helena Little as Mother

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Dodie Smith