Today’s movie is a period drama with a scene that happens on
November 15. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
MISS POTTER
Beatrix Potter, daughter of a
wealthy London family is trying to sell an illustrated book of children’s
stories about anthropomorphized animals that she has written. She finds a
publisher, and the partners give it to the youngest brother, Norman Warne, who
has recently joined the firm as a project (since they think this book is
insignificant, even if he messes it up it won’t really hurt). Her father but
not her mother support Beatrix in her writing. Mr. Warne impresses her by
coming up with some ideas for her book. We learn that a trip to the Lake
District at an early age instilled a love of nature in her. Beatrix is very
particular about getting the color plates correct for her book and her mother
is horrified, as this requires Beatrix to actually visit print shops! Norman’s
mother and sister really like Beatrix. Beatrix reminisces about “the suitors’
her mother tried to fix her up with, all very rich and stuffy men. Her book is published and is a surprising
success. When Beatrix invites Mr. Warne and his sister to their Christmas
party, her father agrees and her mother does not. Norman proposes and she
accepts. Her family, even her father disapproves. Beatrix finds out her books
have made her rich and threatens to break with her family. Her family finally
agrees, but ask her to wait until after their holiday to the Lake District to
announce their engagement and she reluctantly agrees. While on holiday she sees
Hilltop farm for sale and likes it. Norman gets ill and Beatrix races back, but
he is dead before she gets there. Beatrix is devastated and goes into a deep
funk. She buys Hilltop farm on November 15th and makes it a working farm.
[1:13:49 to 1:14:25] She buys surrounding farms in order to preserve them
An interesting biopic. The animated segments are good and
not nearly enough. Zellweger does a good job of developing this character.
Lear, Linda. Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature. New
York; St. Martins Press, 2007. This book at page 496 gives the date she bought
Hilltop
Director - Chris Noonan
Screenplay - Richard Maltby, Jr.
Running Time - 1 hour 32 minutes
Released - December 3, 2006
Starring -
Rene Zellweger as Beatrix Potter
Ewan McGregor as Norman Warne
Emily Watson as Millie Warne
Anton Lessor as Harold Warne
David Bamber as Fruing Warne
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2014.
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