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Miss Potter (2006)
Released By: Weinstein Company   Rating: PG   In Theaters: 1/12/2007
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Studio: Weinstein Company
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Chris Noonan
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.mgm.com/
Theatrical Release: 1/12/2007
Home Video Release: 6/19/2007
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Renee Zellweger, Emily Watson, Bill Paterson
Published ID: 430203
UPC: 796019801744,
Plot: The true story of the woman who created some of the most beloved characters in children's literature comes to the screen in this drama leavened with elements of comedy and romance. Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) is a imaginative but gently eccentric woman living in the socially and intellectually confining circumstances of Victorian England. Potter's wealthy parents are eager for her to marry a successful man and settle down, but she has ideas of her own, and has been writing and illustrating a series of stories for children centered around a character she calls Peter Rabbit. Potter's efforts to find a publisher for her stories prove difficult, but in time she finds a firm who agrees to give her book a chance, and Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) is put in charge of the project. While Warne is new to the publishing game, he believes Potter has great talent and potential, and throws himself into the work with enthusiasm. A strong personal bond grows between Potter and Warne, and in time he asks her to marry him; however, Beatrix's parents do not approve of Norman, and she is forced to choose between her mother and father and the man she loves. Norman's sister Mille (Emily Watson) urges Beatrix to follow her heart, and she accepts Norman's proposal, but fate has other plans. Miss Potter was directed by Chris Noonan, who created an international sensation with his first feature film, Babe. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Just wonderful!
Added 1/17/2010
One of the best movies ever! The scenery is spectacular and yes, filmed in the Lake District in England. I was fortunate to go there a year after filming and can now watch the movie and actually know exactly where certain scenes were made. This movie has so much heart. The acting and writing are superb! There is nothing else to say except that I am so glad to own the DVD to get my fix whenever inclined.
Kristine Alford, TX
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Miss Potter
Added 12/16/2009
Loved this movie so much that I ended up buying one for a gift.
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Was Beatrix Potter kind of dotty?
Added 12/9/2009
The movie depicts a somewhat homely old maid who lived
in a childish world of her stories and animals.
The love affair with her publisher's younger brother
who was assigned her book to get him out of his older brother's hair
is a strange mix of 19th morays right out of Jane Austin.
Her mother and father, it seems, would rather she be a lonely old maid,
than marry below her station and disgrace them.
All their scheming backfires when he unexpectedly dies of a fever.
So what did she do with the rest of her life?
Why is she considered one of the first "modern" British
women? I liked the movie, but I suspect that she
was much better balanced than the movie gives her credit for.
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Old England
Added 11/21/2009
If you are over 13, as I am, you can thoroughly enjoy this film for the superb acting of Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor as well as Emily Watson. The scenery of Old England and the story of Beatrix Potter is fascinating.
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Efficient website
Added 10/17/2009
I ordered Mrs. Potter for my daughter. It was easy to order on the website. The shipping took a few days longer than expected but when we saw the originating address of Canada, we were fine with it. The item was new and excellent condition. I was really pleased with my first time experience using Amazon!
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