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6.8/10
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A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaRose Byrne did all of her own piano playing.
- GoofsRose sends Cassandra a bottle of what appears to be Penhaligon's Bluebell perfume for her 18th birthday. According to the Penhaligon's website, the Bluebell perfume was first manufactured in 1978, whereas the film takes place around the early 1940s.
- Alternate versionsA final scene after Cassandra's last line shows an older Cassandra carrying a portable typewriter and a manuscript envelope through a large city. She passes Simon in the street, and the two smile at one another before Cassandra turns away to enter a publisher's office. (This ending is an extra on the DVD version.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in The South Bank Show: Heidi Thomas (2019)
- SoundtracksBlow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
Music by Dario Marianelli
Lyrics by William Shakespeare
Published by Air-Edel Associates Ltd
Performed by Rose Byrne
Featured review
Subtle and Universal
I CAPTURE THE CASTLE, despite its protagonist being a young 17-year old girl, offers a universal theme: love is beautiful and great, and it can also hurt. Everyone who has ever been a teen knows what the lead is going through -- unable to distinguish between love and lust, or even how the opposite sex feels about you. It's a magical time in a person's life, but it's also extremely frightening and confusing. So wander through the mine fields of love with care, but also know that the hurt can't possibly last, and will soon enough be replaced by another love.
7 out of 10
(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of the movie)
7 out of 10
(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of the movie)
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- Sep 23, 2003
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- 我的祕密城堡
- Filming locations
- Manorbier Castle, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK(the Mortmain family's castle - moat and main castle)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,179,035
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,970
- Jul 13, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $6,586,341
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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