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Bright Young Things (2003)
Director: Stephen Fry
Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Harriet Walter, Michael Sheen
6.5
65%Runtime106 min
Rating15
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During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Bright Young Things, Stephen Fry's 2003 comedy, received a mixed critical reception, garnering a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film's public reception was also moderately positive, earning a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb. While not a critically acclaimed classic, the movie offers a humorous look at the extravagant antics of young socialites in 1930s England.
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Bright Young Things (2003), directed by Stephen Fry, offers a delightfully witty and stylized look at the lavish antics of a group of young socialites in 1930s England, featuring standout performances from a talented ensemble cast including Emily Mortimer and Michael Sheen.
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Bright Young Things is a 2003 British drama film written and directed by Stephen Fry. The screenplay, based on the 1930 novel Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh, provides satirical social commentary about the Bright Young People—young and carefree London aristocrats and bohemians—as well as society in general, in the interwar era.
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