The Bookshop

"A town without a bookshop is no town at all."

2017 1h 50m EN

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6.5

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56%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 472🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 18,422

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

“A town without a bookshop is no town at all.”

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Cast

Emily Mortimer
Florence Green
Bill Nighy
Mr. Brundish
Patricia Clarkson
Violet Gamart
James Lance
Milo North
Hunter Tremayne
Mr. Keble
Honor Kneafsey
Christine
Frances Barber
Jessie Welford
Reg Wilson
General Gamart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isabel Coixet
Writers: Isabel Coixet
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Isabel Coixet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emily Mortimer and Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A town without a bookshop is no town at all.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isabel Coixet directs. Jean-Claude Larrieu behind the camera. Alfonso Vilallonga scores. Bernat Aragonés cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Isabel Coixet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alfonso Vilallonga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bernat Aragonés shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emily Mortimer and Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A town without a bookshop is no town at all.".
9IMDB entry: tt3127022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.