I have one copy of the 2009 film of Miss Pettigrew lives for a day to giveaway today. It's a wonderful, light and uplifting film based on the book which partly lies behind Persephone books huge success in the last few years.
All you have to do is tell me which other Persephone book you'd most like to see filmed and why - your why could include suggestions for a couple of lead actors, or a location where it could be filmed, or a quirky way of directing it. I'll choose my favourite answer from all of those submitted.
Competition closes at Midnight on Sunday, UK time.
A BBC adaptation of 'Miss Buncle's Book' springs immediately to mind!
ReplyDeleteI would really like to see an adaptation of The Home-Maker. I've not read this one, but the various reviews and comments I have read about this in this Reading Week has convinced me that this is a book I should read, and soon. And I do so love adaptations.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite a difficult question as many of the Persephone books are delightful because of the detail and the style of writing rather than the plot. The Village and The Fortnight in September are favourites of mine but I'm not sure they would make good films. I think I would go for The Making of a Marchioness because it is a good story and because I like happy, postive films.
ReplyDeleteGreat question! Little Boy Lost is quite cinematic and would translate seamlessly to screen, I think. I would also love to see Lady Rose & Mrs Memmary filmed as it has the feel of I Capture the Castle about it; the wilds of Scotland make a great filming location.
ReplyDeleteI want to see the film version of Still Missing, although not sure how readily available it is.
Easy though it would be to shout "all of them" many Persphones are built around inner lives and so much of significance would be lost. If the aging of Frankie could be managed I would love to see Hetty Dorval. I can already visualise the opening scene at the station...
ReplyDeleteI've a feeling that They Knew Mr Knight has already been filmed but I'd love to see it adapted for television ... lots of scope for wonderful room-sets.
ReplyDeleteAnd I've always thought that The Village would have a made a great b/w movie, preferably directed by David Lean. Although I think it should have been made then, rather than now.
William would be good, too ... I'm assuming I can have a nice, big budget to create war-blasted villages?
I think The Village would translate well to screen. It is not terribly 'internal' and the clash of social classes in a small English village would make good viewing. This novel is all about characterisation and would lift easily into a film script. The horrid Mother Wendy, would give some bite to the story. Also the immediate post WW2 time period would be interesting. Ohhhh, I want to shoot the film myself now!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, isn't everyone having fun! We have this movie at the library so I won't add my name...I just wanted to say 'Hi!'.
ReplyDeleteOooooh thats a toughie because films can ruin books... hmmmm. Maybe a nice adaptation by Andrew davies of The Shuttle as a serialised 1hr 4 parter on the Beeb? That could work, maybe.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see a film of Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary for reason similar to Claire's - the scenery would be stunning for sure|
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