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Mr. Malcolm's List

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5.9/10 • 104

2022-07-011h 57m

RomanceComedyDrama

Seeking true love. Conditionally.

When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.

Directors
Emma Holly Jones
Editors
Kate Hickey

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  1. Freida Pinto

    Freida Pinto

    Selina Dalton

  2. Sope Dirisu

    Sope Dirisu

    Jeremy Malcolm

  3. Zawe Ashton

    Zawe Ashton

    Julia Thistlewaite

  4. Oliver Jackson-Cohen

    Oliver Jackson-Cohen

    Lord Cassidy

  5. Theo James

    Theo James

    Captain Henry Ossory

  6. Ashley Park

    Ashley Park

    Gertie Covington

  7. Danielle Ryan

    Danielle Ryan

    Lady Margaret

  8. Dawn Bradfield

    Dawn Bradfield

    Mrs. Dalton

  9. Naoko Mori

    Naoko Mori

    Mrs. Thistlewaite

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CinemaSerf

Aug 28, 2022

6/10

"Julia" (Zawe Ashton") isn't the brightest candle in the candelabra, and when she is taken to the opera by the highly eligible "Mr. Malcolm" (Sope Dirisu) quickly discovers he is less than impressed with her views on the "Corn Laws". Feeling jilted, matters are exacerbated when her friend "Lord Cassidy" (an almost unrecognisable Oliver Jackson Cohen) reveals that her erstwhile beau has a list of things he requires from his would-be wife. Infuriated, the two concoct a plan to hoist this arrogant man by his own petard. To that end, they draft in her rather naive friend "Selina" (Freida Pinto) who is enlisted to ensnare "Malcolm" whilst creating a list of their own to present to him at the end of this faux-courting process. Of course things don't quite go to plan. It happens that their mark and "Selena" do start to bond rather, "Julia" finds herself firmly in the sights of the decently dashing "Capt. Ossory" (Theo James) and as the bard said, "the best laid plans...." This is a fine looking drama, with the costumes and stately homes all doing their best, but the story is a sort of mix of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" with some good old-fashioned Jane Austen-light. The characterisations are fairly weak - as is most of the acting, and the pretty thin story has an inevitability to it that underwhelms. Fans of Victorian period drama will probably enjoy it; it's not a bad film - but I reckon it will keep til television at Christmas. No need at all to see it at a cinema.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
revengeperiod drama1800sadaptationnon-traditional casting