We are thrilled to be working with Roadside Attractions to bring you a most excellent Smugglerific Giveaway to celebrate a charming new movie out in theaters this spring: Love and Friendship, based on Jane Austen’s comic gem and in theaters this May.
About the Movie:
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP is an adaptation of young Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan, believed to have been written in the mid 1790s but revised up to a fair copy prepared in 1805 and finally published by her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh, in 1871.
Set in the 1790s, earlier than most Austen tales, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP concerns beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) who has come to Churchill, the estate of her in-laws, to wait out colourful rumours about her dalliances circulating through polite society.
Whilst ensconced there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and for her daughter, Frederica, played by Morfydd Clark.
Chloë Sevigny, who starred with Beckinsale in Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco (1998), plays Lady Susan’s friend and confidante Alicia Johnson, with Stephen Fry as her husband, the “very Respectable” Mr. Johnson.
The waters are troubled by the arrival at Churchill of the handsome, eligible Reginald DeCourcy (Xavier Samuel) and silly but cheerful — and very rich — Sir James Martin (Tom Bennett).
Lady Susan’s designs are vehemently opposed by the DeCourcy clan: Reginald’s sister, Catherine DeCourcy Vernon (Emma Greenwell); his mother, Lady DeCourcy (Jemma Redgrave) and father, Sir Reginald DeCourcy (James Fleet). But Susan’s brother-in-law, magnanimous Charles Vernon (Justin Edwards), prefers to see her, and everyone, with a benevolent regard.
After a series of dramatic turns at Churchill, Lady Susan finally risks destruction when her jealous rival, Lady Lucy Manwaring (Jenn Murray), arrives in London to make a shocking revelation, leading to the denouement of denouements.
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP is produced by Whit Stillman, Katie Holly and Lauranne Bourrachot, and co-produced by Raymond van der Kaaij.
The Trailer:
For more about the movie, check out the official website, follow Love and Friendship (@LandFMovie) on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
THE PRIZE PACK:
ONE lucky winner will receive the following Love and Friendship prize pack, courtesy of Roadside Attractions, containing:
- $25 Amazon gift card
- T-Shirt
- Bookmark and copy of the Book, Love & Friendship: In Which Jane Austen’s Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated by Whit Stillman
The sweepstakes is open to US mailing addresses only, and will run until Saturday May 21 at 11:59pm (PST). Use the widget below to enter. GOOD LUCK!
Purchase your tickets to see Love & Friendship today on Fandango.com
65 Comments
Lisa Brown
May 12, 2016 at 8:27 ammy favorite is pride and prejudice
Joni
May 12, 2016 at 8:36 amSo, I feel I’ve committed a Literary Sin and I must admit… I’ve never actually read Austen. *ducks out of sight, hiding from the rotten cabbage surely thrown*
But I’m sure I would love the books- because I love the film adaptations! My favorite would HAVE to be “Pride and Prejudice” (2005). Beautiful cinematography, full of wonderful layers of human characters… I adore it completely.
Thanks for this awesome giveaway! ^^
Anita Yancey
May 12, 2016 at 8:41 amOf all of them my favorite is Pride and Prejudice. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Sharon
May 12, 2016 at 9:16 amI hadn’t watched the trailer till I saw this post, and now I am dying to see this movie. It looks like SO much fun.
As for my favorite, I’m torn between saying Clueless (which I have watched a thousand times), Sense and Sensibility (which is straight pleasure with Alan Rickman), and Mansfield Park, which is the least faithful adaptation, but which makes an entertaining movie out of my least favorite Austen book.
Cannot WAIT for Love & Friendship!
Dawn Monroe
May 12, 2016 at 9:37 amI enjoyed Emma and Pride and Prejudice.
Nicole H.
May 12, 2016 at 9:43 amI always love pride and prejudice and Emma… Not that they are the best adaptations/ or most correct adaptations…
Laura Hartman (@LH171)
May 12, 2016 at 10:01 amOf all the books I have read – Jane Austin’s have never sat at my bedside. One of these days perhaps…Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome gift pack, I just might use the GC to purchase one of her books. 🙂
Vanessa
May 12, 2016 at 10:02 amI have a thing for Matthew McFadden. So I’m going to go with Pride and Prejudice.
Alexa
May 12, 2016 at 10:13 amPride and Prejudice all the way.
Bob Wilkins
May 12, 2016 at 10:44 amLove me some Jane Austen.
beth
May 12, 2016 at 10:59 amMy favorite is the A&E Pride and Prejudice miniseries.
Elle
May 12, 2016 at 11:04 amMy favorite is Pride & Prejudice.
Crystal
May 12, 2016 at 11:19 amMy favorite Jane Austen adaption is ‘Sense & Sensibility’. This was the movie and book that made me fall in love with Jane and her creations and world.
Lexi
May 12, 2016 at 11:21 amMy favorite is BBC’s Pride & Prejudice miniseries. I also really like the Lizzie Bennett Diaries.
Rhiannon
May 12, 2016 at 12:40 pmI enjoy both the 1995 and the 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptations for different reasons.
Amy
May 12, 2016 at 12:45 pmEmma with Jonny Lee Miller as Mr. Knightley
Amanda Lee
May 12, 2016 at 1:01 pmThis looks absolutely delightful! I think my favorite adaptation might be the 2005 Pride & Prejudice because of how absolutely gorgeous it looks, and how great the score is. Such a pretty movie from top to bottom.
Bianca Munoz
May 12, 2016 at 1:50 pmFrom Prada to Nada film adaption of Sense and Sensibility!
Elena
May 12, 2016 at 2:02 pmPride & Prejudice is my favorite
Matthew
May 12, 2016 at 2:16 pmNorthanger Abbey is such a hoot. 🙂
Lydia
May 12, 2016 at 2:52 pmHave to admit to P&P, as it’s my all-time comfort read. And the BBC miniseries version got me through the days after my wisdom teeth were out, for which I’m very grateful!
Hannah H
May 12, 2016 at 2:59 pmI’ve read a lot of Jane Austen, but I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen a movie adaptation. My favorite books are Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility!
de Pizan
May 12, 2016 at 3:10 pmPersuasion 1995 is my favorite movie, and my favorite book.
Mary A
May 12, 2016 at 3:19 pmThe Lizzie Bennet Diaries version of Pride and Prejudice has been my current favorite.
Missie
May 12, 2016 at 4:07 pmI have a hard time choosing, so we’ll just say Persuasion, because their love seems the most real.
SCA
May 12, 2016 at 6:19 pmI’d have to say Sense and Sensibility.
Tammy Shelton
May 12, 2016 at 6:42 pmPride and Prejudice.
Joti B
May 12, 2016 at 7:34 pmLove the Sense and Sensibility!
Anonymous
May 12, 2016 at 9:35 pmI really like The Lizzie Bennett Diaries, but going more strictly from the book… I like Mansfield Park.
Steve Weber
May 12, 2016 at 9:46 pmmy favorite is pride and prejudice
Will G
May 12, 2016 at 9:51 pmPride & Prejudice.
HS kraftmaking
May 12, 2016 at 10:13 pmI like Sense And Sensibility.
Barbara Montag
May 13, 2016 at 2:02 amMy very favorite is Emma.
thank you
Tibicina
May 13, 2016 at 4:08 amOooh, hard choice. I like a lot of them for different reasons. I think my favorite is probably Clueless as an adaptation of Emma, but I love many of the more faithful adaptations as well.
Ashley Moses
May 13, 2016 at 9:38 amPride and Prejudice is my favorite for sure.
Lauren
May 13, 2016 at 10:02 amI liked Emma.
Lee Mckeon
May 13, 2016 at 11:30 amI would have to say Pride and prejudice is my favorite!
Annette
May 13, 2016 at 12:53 pmSense and Sensibility was my favorite movie adaptation.
Michelle Richardson
May 13, 2016 at 1:55 pmMy favorite is Sense & Sensibility with Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman!
janetfaye
May 13, 2016 at 7:27 pmPride and Prejudice is my favorite.
Laurajj
May 14, 2016 at 2:08 pmOh I have to say Emma!
Priscilla S.
May 16, 2016 at 3:48 amMy favorite is Pride & Prejudice.
shelly
May 16, 2016 at 10:39 amSo many favorites but I adore Pride & prejudice
Crystal
May 16, 2016 at 11:37 amMy favorite adaptation has probably got to be the mini series of Pride and Prejudice, featuring Colin Firth. It’s the most true I’ve seen yet.
LaTanya
May 18, 2016 at 11:12 amPride & Prejudice
Sadie B.
May 18, 2016 at 11:25 amPride and Prejudice is my favorite!
Emily Smith
May 18, 2016 at 12:59 pmI love the Pride & Prejudice adaptation. Great group of actors!
Allison Swain
May 18, 2016 at 3:58 pmI like pride and Prejudice
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
natasha lamoreux
May 18, 2016 at 4:05 pmI love Pride and Prejudice, but all her work is fantastic.
Charity Cram
May 18, 2016 at 6:39 pmMy favorite adaption is Pride & Prejudice with Keira Knightley. Thank you for the chance to win!
shelly peterson
May 18, 2016 at 8:26 pmI like Pride and Prejudice.
Tabathia B
May 18, 2016 at 10:24 pmThe only one I have see is Pride and prejudice
MJ Moore
May 19, 2016 at 12:29 amCan’t beat Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy 😉
Daniella
May 19, 2016 at 12:37 pmPersuasion! But I love me some Pride and Prejudice too….
Serena
May 19, 2016 at 3:55 pmI’ve always loved Pride and Prejudice, but with age has come a new found appreciate for the steadfast devotion and understanding to be found in a more mature relationship in Persuasion.
Ruth C
May 19, 2016 at 5:01 pmPride and Prejudice is my favorite book to screen
Margot C
May 20, 2016 at 2:53 amI like the BBC version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ with Colin Firth best.
DEBIJOT
May 20, 2016 at 7:07 amSense & Sensibility with Emma Thompson is one of my favorites.
Erika W.
May 20, 2016 at 9:15 amMy favorite is Pride & Prejudice with Keira Knightley. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched it. So good!
Amanda Sakovitz
May 21, 2016 at 8:24 amMy favorite is pride and prejudice!
Wolf
May 21, 2016 at 8:45 pmPlease enter me in this giveaway
Thomas Murphy
May 21, 2016 at 11:44 pmI like Pride and Prejudice.
Marylouise
May 30, 2016 at 8:03 pmWhat’s it take to become a sublime exendoupr of prose like yourself?
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