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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018 124 min United Kingdom, United States of America, France 12+
★7.5
Romance, Drama, History
Director: Mike Newell
🎭 Based on
«The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society»
byAnnie Barrows
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Description
Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
Worldwide:
$23.15M
Starring
Jessica Brown Findlay
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Tom Courtenay
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Michiel Huisman
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Key opinion
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society is largely viewed as a charming, emotionally resonant period drama that successfully captures the cozy, reflective atmosphere of its source material. While critics praise the scenic production design and the lead performance, the film draws mixed reactions regarding its adherence to the novel and the predictability of its romantic tropes.
| Acting | Lily James delivers a strong, grounding performance that serves as the film's central anchor. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography capture the picturesque beauty of the island setting with evocative, immersive detail. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay effectively blends wartime mystery with a heartwarming narrative about the power of literature to form human connections. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation is divisive; some viewers appreciate its capture of the book's emotional core, while others feel it oversimplifies character arcs and omits key thematic depth. | |
| Screenplay | The romantic subplot splits opinion, with some finding it a tender, satisfying resolution and others dismissing it as clichéd or illogical. |