Love &
Friendship is a 2016 romantic comedy film written and directed by Whit
Stillman. It is based on Jane Austen's epistolary novel Lady Susan first
published in 1871. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel
and Stephen Fry. It centres on Lady Susan Vernon (Beckinsale), who seeks refuge
at her in-laws estate while rumors about her private life circulate through
society. Lady Susan then decides to find a husband for both herself and her
daughter. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. It
is scheduled to be released on May 13, 2016, by Roadside Attractions and Amazon
Studios. Although it is adapted from Austen's novel Lady Susan, the film has
been produced under the borrowed title of her juvenile story Love and
Friendship.
Director:
Whit Stillman
Writers:
Jane Austen (based on her novella "Lady Susan"), Whit Stillman
Stars: Kate
Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel
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