Projects matching: Julian Jarrold

Synopsis

We all carry secrets. Layers, fragments of experience, small marks that define us. David carries his. They burn at him. Eat away at his soul.
City of London, trading floor, 2008. In a world of cut-throat deals, it takes a unique person to succeed. Single-minded to the point of ruthless, David is this person. But beyond the aura of success lies a secret. There are layers to David... once chipped away, what lies behind the facade?
As David’s climbs the corporate ladder, the past threatens to rise up and engulf him. As he struggles, a woman comes into his life. There have been many, but Vanessa is different - she matters. David's desperate to hold on to her, while she believes in a future for them. But can David keep the secret of his past at bay?
Inspired by the life of city trader and mountaineer David Tait, an inspiring story of courage’s triumph over shame.

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VE Day, 1945. Across the world, people are celebrating the end of the war. London overflows with celebration and excess. Two teenage sisters are allowed out at night for the first time to join the party. They have an amazing adventure; it’s like a first date. Our two teenagers are Princess Margaret and the future queen of England, Elizabeth II.
UK release May 2015

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Adapted from one of the truly great works of fiction of the 20th century, Brideshead Revisited is a gorgeously evocative romantic epic portraying a story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence. Brideshead Revisited is set in a golden age pre-Second World War when privileged aristocracy was falling into decline. The film is shot wholly on location in Oxford, England and Venice. This is the story of Charles Ryder’s infatuation with Julia Flyte, daughter of the aristocratic Marchmain family.

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Becoming Jane tells the story of the true love affair that inspired the young Jane Austen to become a writer. When the 20 year-old Austen meets the brilliant, roguish and attractive young Irishman Tom Lefroy, she falls madly in love. This little-known but true story was the turning point in Jane becoming the greatest romantic writer in English literature.
The film presents a fresh and surprising view of Jane's early years. Her romantic adventure with Tom inspired many of the male characters in her celebrated novels.

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Inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots sees Charlie Price set about rescuing his dad's ailing Northampton shoe factory, which has been the pride and joy of his family for generations.

Facing the imminent closure of the factory, Charlie begins to feel all is lost. A chance encounter with sassy, flamboyant Soho cabaret star Lola provides a glimmer of hope and a surprising last chance for the factory and its employees.

Lola's quest for stylish, kinky women's boots (for men) might just provide the answer to Charlie's prayers but is Northampton open-minded enough for the likes of Lola?