It records a special era when the women on the stage were still played by men. Edward Kynaston, "the lovelist lady that ever I saw in my life" by Samuel Pepys. Kynaston's gender identity was also softened due to his long-term role as a woman. In the film, he is a bisexual, abandoned by his male lover, and then moved by the love of his assistant Maria, and finally hugs and kisses her. I doubt the authenticity of the plot of the movie. Kynaston gave me the feeling, a lot like PB. Certainly not in terms of sexual orientation.
After a few whispers from his mistress and several temptations, the king ordered that the female role could be played, and later, only women could play it. How frivolous. Dictatorial and arbitrary, I remembered the overwhelming news about Kim in the past two days.
The last act was really good. I'm a little puzzled. Does a good British film have to be played by an American?
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