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I Capture the Castle

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.4K
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Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas, and Romola Garai in I Capture the Castle (2003)
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A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.

  • Director
    • Tim Fywell
  • Writers
    • Dodie Smith
    • Heidi Thomas
  • Stars
    • Romola Garai
    • Rose Byrne
    • Bill Nighy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    8.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Fywell
    • Writers
      • Dodie Smith
      • Heidi Thomas
    • Stars
      • Romola Garai
      • Rose Byrne
      • Bill Nighy
    • 72User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Cassandra
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Rose
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Mortmain
    Sophie Stuckey
    Sophie Stuckey
    • Cassandra (aged 7)
    Helena Little
    • Mother
    Florence Jones
    • Rose (aged 10)
    Harrison Ward
    • Thomas (aged 4)
    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Topaz
    Joe Sowerbutts
    Joe Sowerbutts
    • Thomas
    Henry Cavill
    Henry Cavill
    • Stephen
    Henry Thomas
    Henry Thomas
    • Simon
    Marc Blucas
    Marc Blucas
    • Neil
    David Bamber
    David Bamber
    • Vicar
    James Faulkner
    James Faulkner
    • Aubrey Fox-Cotton
    Sarah Woodward
    Sarah Woodward
    • Leda Fox-Cotton
    Ray De-Haan
    Ray De-Haan
    • Neighbour
    Sorel Johnson
    Sorel Johnson
    • Lady in Simpsons
    Dolly Wells
    Dolly Wells
    • Fur Department Vendeuse
    • Director
      • Tim Fywell
    • Writers
      • Dodie Smith
      • Heidi Thomas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews72

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Rose Byrne did all of her own piano playing.
    • Goofs
      Rose sends Cassandra a bottle of what appears to be Penhaligon's Bluebell perfume for her 18th birthday. According to the Penhaligon's website, the Bluebell perfume was first manufactured in 1978, whereas the film takes place around the early 1940s.
    • Quotes
      • Cassandra: Dreams are like a drug: the magic doesn't last, and then the pain is worse than knives.
    • Alternate versions
      A final scene after Cassandra's last line shows an older Cassandra carrying a portable typewriter and a manuscript envelope through a large city. She passes Simon in the street, and the two smile at one another before Cassandra turns away to enter a publisher's office. (This ending is an extra on the DVD version.)
    • Connections
      Featured in The South Bank Show: Heidi Thomas (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
      Music by Dario Marianelli
      Lyrics by William Shakespeare
      Published by Air-Edel Associates Ltd
      Performed by Rose Byrne

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 8, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Isle of Man
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El castillo soñado
    • Filming locations
      • Manorbier Castle, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK(the Mortmain family's castle - moat and main castle)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • Isle of Man Film Commission
      • Isle of Man Film
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,179,035
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,970
      • Jul 13, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,586,341
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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