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Easy Virtue Reviews

2008

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Set in the twilight of the roaring twenties and at the cusp of the next decade, EASY VIRTUE is the story of John Whittaker, a young Englishman who, after falling head-over-heels in love with glitzy American Larita, finds himself getting married rather promptly. Returning to the family home, Larita's newfound mother-in-law .. Read more

Starring	Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth
Director	Stephan Elliott
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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- It may date from 1926, but NoÃl Cowardâs sly comedy highlights the repressed insularity of the crumbling English... read more on Time Out
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- - Trevor Johnston
  - Time Out
  - 12 May 2010 at 03:56
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  Feel good, brilliant Film!
  
  Brilliant, Brilliant feel good movie, with exceptionally well selected actors who did justice to Cowards' play. The only thing I would change is perhaps get... read more »
  
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  - SW London
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 13:19
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  love the old days
  
  found the film very good loved the scenery and i thought colin firth played a great charactor would say to people to watch it,
  
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  - 15 Feb 2012 at 22:50
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  I Could Have Spent My Time Better!
  
  This was an extremely disappointing film. I'd put this movie on my, 'to see' list after having watched the trailer, and had thought it looked ... read more »
  
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- - Twinkletoes312000
  - 4 reviews
  - 23 Nov 2011 at 16:13
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  Just about average
  
  I'd been wanting to watch this film for a while- the trailer really got me. After waiting so long I was quite disappointed. Jessica Biel looks gorgeous in ... read more »
  
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- - Cashmeremafia77
  - 2 reviews
  - 02 Oct 2011 at 21:20
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  Glorious film !!
  
  The dialogue is sharp and cutting, as you would expect from anything based on Noel Coward. Colin Firth is convincing as the damaged Army officer (post WWI), ... read more »
  
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- - RodgerTheDodger
  - 29 reviews
  - 13 Aug 2011 at 23:57
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  having fun
  
  A rather fun period drama, with all the snobbery you'd want from upper class brits in regards to brash americans with a cast that know how to do some good ... read more »
  
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  - thewatch
  - 13 reviews
  - Northamptonshire
  - 02 May 2011 at 19:02
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  Great comedy
  
  Great film,love it when someone challenges the class system.Really funny film especially the scene about the squashed dog ! great
  
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  - 14 Apr 2011 at 13:26
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  Easy viewing
  
  A very cliched film where the same old jokes about the inability of the British upper class to get on with fancy Americans who they believe are beneath them are... read more »
  
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- - fromoutoftheblue
  - 23 reviews
  - london
  - 27 Mar 2011 at 22:05
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  Easy On the Eye
  
  Lots of fun but also showing the financial strain on uppercrust families in the 20s? ; the divide between US and UK and differences between upstairs and ... read more »
  
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- - tisheau
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  - Craigavon
  - 15 Feb 2011 at 18:24
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  Larita is Just Inspiring
  
  Absoloutley loved the story, really captured Noel Coward's play in one. Jessica Biel plays a striking Larita Whittaker with her strong ways and independance... read more »
  
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- - elisekarin
  - 1 review
  - coventry
  - 11 Feb 2011 at 10:18
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  Passed a couple of hours...
  
  Based on the play by Noel Coward and starring Ben Barnes as a member of a struggling upper class family at the end of the British Empire, this film was worthy ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Dec 2010 at 16:40
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  Feel good, brilliant Film!
  
  Brilliant, Brilliant feel good movie, with exceptionally well selected actors who did justice to Cowards' play. The only thing I would change is perhaps get... read more »
  
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  - SW London
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 13:19
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  - 5
  Easy Virtue
  
  Rubbish, a complete turkey, avoid at all costs. One of the worst films I've seen, I can't begin to say how bad this film was.
  
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  - Swansea
  - 15 Apr 2009 at 12:53
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  Easy on the eye
  
  For most modern cinemagoers, bringing a Noel Coward period drama to the big screen might not immediately get the pulse racing, but this is a really excellently ... read more »
  
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  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 11 Nov 2008 at 17:48
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  What are they all doing?
  
  I love Colin Firth, Kristen Scott Thomas etc etc...couldn't believe how wrong this film was. the editing, the music (CARWASH done in 1920's style-y) the... read more »
  
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- - esbee
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 15:44
- - 7
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  Not one of the best
  
  Set in the 20's dispersed with songs like car wash and sex bomb. Like dunking cheese in your tea, it just wasn't right.
  
  This was filmed ... read more »
  
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- - HappyAlien
  - 2 reviews
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  - 26 May 2009 at 14:16
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  3A's
  
  Worth 3 A's and a D. Appalling, Awful, Abysmal and Dated.
  
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  - Kent England
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 09:52
- - 5
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  Great actors waisted with bad script and directing!
  
  Horrible!!! Brilliant cast waisted with nonsensical directing, editing, and the even worse score. Cannot believe that such film was made with such bad director... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 24 Apr 2009 at 15:30
- - 5
  - 3
  Disappointing
  
  This is like Brideshead meet Gosforth Park diluted for the American market, the story is lame and predictable.
  
  The characterisations are ... read more »
  
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  - ILKLEY
  - 20 Mar 2009 at 09:31
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  Easy Watching
  
  This is a little gem. With low expectations it simply made an excellent Sunday afternoon film. Its great when something surprises you with its humour & ... read more »
  
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- - DEAN NEWTON
  - Sussex
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 10:05
- - 4
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  Easy Virtue
  
  This is the film that I wanted 'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' to be - in turns fluffy, comedic, dramatic, and in a way depressing. Its a great '... read more »
  
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  - Carmarthen
  - 01 May 2009 at 16:47

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  Set in the twilight of the roaring twenties and at the cusp of the next decade, EASY VIRTUE is the story of John Whittaker, a young Englishman who, after falling head-over-heels in love with glitzy American Larita, finds himself getting married rather promptly. Returning to the family home, Larita'...