I Capture the Castle

"You can't choose who you fall in love with"

2003 1h 53m EN

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6.7

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78%

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6.8

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 100🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 8,424

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying English castle.

“You can't choose who you fall in love with”

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Cast

Romola Garai
Cassandra Mortmain
Rose Byrne
Rose Mortmain
Tara Fitzgerald
Topaz Mortmain
Bill Nighy
James Mortmain
Henry Thomas
Simon Cotton
Henry Cavill
Stephen Colley
Marc Blucas
Neil Cotton
Sinéad Cusack
Mrs Cotton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Fywell
Writers: Heidi Thomas
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Fywell, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roy Sharman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Romola Garai and Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You can't choose who you fall in love with".

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The take

Tim Fywell directs. Richard Greatrex behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Roy Sharman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Tim Fywell, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roy Sharman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Romola Garai and Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You can't choose who you fall in love with".
9IMDB entry: tt0300015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.