In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she le... Read allIn the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal.In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal.
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- TriviaThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a historical fictional novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows that was published in 2008. The novel is set in 1946 and is composed of letters written from one character to another.
- GoofsThe C-47 aircraft is painted with D-Day Invasion Stripes. These were removed from aircraft by the end of 1944.
- Quotes
Juliet Ashton: Do you suppose it's possible for us to already belong to someone before we've met them?
- Crazy creditsDuring the end titles we hear bits of presentations at the society gatherings.
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We are dealing with two stories. The outer one has as its heroine Juliet Ashton, a London journalist and writer, who entertains with a group of Guernsey residents during World War II a correspondence related to their passion for reading. The emotional and intriguing story of the group of simple people who find moral support in their love of books in the only English territory under German occupation causes her to travel after the war to the British island, located much closer to the continent than England, to meet them personally. She will find not only a group of people who survived the hard times of the war in various ways, but also a mystery about the disappearance of one of the members of the club. Gradually a story of heroism and betrayal, impossible love and social prejudice is revealed to her. In addition, her existence will be disturbed, including her love life.
Critics of the film blame it for clichés in the plot (almost everything that happens is predictable) and for creating the image of an idealized nice and sweet England that did not exist and does not exist in reality. Even if I accept these flaws, they seem minor to me compared to the charm of each scene, the emotional intensity of the story, the depth and psychological diversity of the characters. Of course, much of the deep impression that this film made to me is due to the impression the performances of the actors made on me. I should list them all, but I'll just name Lily James, in the lead role, a character one can't help but fall in love with, and Tom Courtney, the rebellious young man from the 'kitchen sink' movies, the British equivalent and contemporary of the French New Wave, now at the age of great roles that conclude an impressive career. 'Guernsay' is a film that I recommend to all those who believe in the power of books, who love historical films and romantic stories, and who love England. In fact, is anybody else left out? Maybe just a few movie critics.
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- Guernsey
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- $85,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $23,148,937
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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