The Bookshop 2017

Drama

Studio	Alive
Release date	Aug 24, 2018  Jun 29, 2018  May 10, 2018  Nov 10, 2017  May 18, 2018 All release dates  Aug 24, 2018  Jun 29, 2018  May 10, 2018  Nov 10, 2017  May 18, 2018  Apr 12, 2018  Mar 22, 2018  Jun 28, 2018  Aug 30, 2018  Jun 29, 2018  Jun 07, 2018  Jun 21, 2018  Jun 29, 2018 Collapse
Country	UK
Language	English
Runtime	113 min
Rated	PG
Technical details	1.85:1

Set in a small town in 1959 England, it is the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

Set in a small town in 1959 England, it is the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield. (less)

Director: Isabel Coixet
Writer: Isabel Coixet
Starring: Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, Honor Kneafsey, James Lance, Reg Wilson
Narrator: Julie Christie

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, August 23, 2018

After a small break from American distribution, writer/director Isabel Coixet returns with “The Bookshop,” bringing Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel to the screen. It’s a fitting project for the helmer, who typically finds creative inspiration with tales about the inner workings of women, and she has a careful story of submission to work with here. “The Bookshop” has all the opportunity in the world to become a soap opera, working through extreme frustrations and monitoring awful human beings, but Coixet doesn’t take the bait, instead offering a gradual unraveling of confidence that’s dotted with r ...read more...

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