Sunday, May 13, 2012

Monday movie

Ian McKellen as a fire and brimstone preacher, rousing up the faithful at the Church of the Quivering Brethren, from Cold Comfort Farm.

The movie is based on the 1932 novel by Stella Gibbons (more about the book, here). Some wag, can't remember who, once characterized the novel as "Jane Austen meets the Beverly Hillbillies". I haven't read the book, but the movie is very good.
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  1. RebeccaHMay 14, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    I liked the movie a lot, but the book was better.

    Jane Austen meets the Beverly Hillbillies is a perfect description, although it should be the Sussex Hillbillies.

    "I saw something Nahsty in the woodshed!"

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