Saying goodbye to the warm sunshine, the past few days have ushered in continuous spring rains. The peach blossoms on both sides of the road still bloom very well even in the rain, so I suddenly thought of a movie I accidentally discovered 3 years ago, the Guernsey Literature and Potato Peel Pie Club.
That's right, this strange name attracts me. Before I watched this movie, I could vaguely guess that this movie is about books, as well as the literary and artistic films of potatoes.
The advantage of writing this movie today, 3 years after watching the movie, is that it will not cause spoilers. I want to talk about things outside the plot of the movie. Hope it can arouse your interest.
Movie poster
Starring: Lily James/Michel Huisman/Glen Powell/Matthew Goody/Jessica Brown Findley
Genre: Drama/Love/History
language: English
Duration: 124 minutes
In the movie, you can see old friends from Downton Abbey and hear the familiar English accent. The background of the story is that after World War II, the war brought indelible suffering to people, destroyed the once happy homes, and robbed everything in people’s hands. In such an occupied and oppressed land, the book provided a refuge. . Bringing hope to everyone, the people of Guernsey established this Guernsey Literature and Potato Peel Pie Club, and the story began like this. The film has a strong British style, unique British humor, just right music, beautiful costumes, gorgeous sceneries, natural scenery, and delicious food, adding a lot of color to the film.
About women
Juliet is a successful writer, tired of using the pseudonym "Izzy: I want to appear in front of readers with my real name. With the help of the publisher, The Times agreed to Juliet to publish works under his own name. It's worth a visit." It is mentioned that the first book written by Juliet is "Anne Bronte's Critical Biography." In college, I studied an article "Jealous of Heaven", which tells the story of the three Bronte sisters. His hopes were pinned on his only son, Branwell, but Branwell died young due to alcohol and drug abuse, and the three sisters left behind world-renowned literary works.
The Three Bronte Sisters
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights
Anne Bronte
Tenants of Wildfell Manor
I can't guess the hardships of women in that era, but Juliet was not defeated. The book comforted her and inspired her enthusiasm. With her own dream, she became an outstanding woman. I still remember a fragment from the movie. In a dimly lit room, Juliet was sitting at the table, bending her body, her eyes were about to touch the typewriter, and it was dusk after a long time. I forgot to turn on the light. Wind and rain, the sky is sunny, or the feathers and snow. I saw that the floor of the house was full of manuscripts, and there were only stories in front of me.
About reading
The movie lines mentioned many well-known book titles and writers, such as Charles Lamb's "Essays of Elia", Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Yeats and so on.
Charles Lamb's "Ilya's Essays"
"Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen
Yeats
We have to sigh with emotion, the power of books. The resonance from books makes people get closer and closer, relying on each other, and comforting each other. Anne Bronte is the least well-known of the three sisters, but Juliet chose Anne to complete her first book. This is an extremely powerful sympathy for her in Anne's work. There is a plot about Juliet’s comment on Anne’s work. It’s passionate, eloquent, and full of power, which makes people unable to calm down after hearing it for a long time. The establishment of the club was accidental, but the members have persisted. Reading has become a habit. . We also have to admire the power of words. From the communication of words, the feelings between people are getting deeper and deeper. Even if we have never met before, I will come to find you from thousands of miles away.
About selection
According to the Internet, children only choose, and adults want both. But how can you have both fish and bear paws? When Juliet was faced with choices, I couldn't remember how these plots were portrayed in the movie, but at that time, I knew Juliet's choice very well, and she also knew her heart. Regarding the friendship and love in the movie, I want to leave it to everyone to experience. Many people will define this movie as a literary film, but this movie is not so much. Finally, you can watch this movie directly on iQiyi . Find a good time, either in the afternoon or evening, or on sunny days and rainy nights, and feel the infinite surprises that these two hours of film will bring you.
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