Following the release last month of Tolkien , about the author of The Lord of the Rings , I've selected eight more films about writers . Obviously, there are many more, but after some research, I've chosen these. Of course, everyone has their own favorites, or perhaps even other preferred ones. For now, here are the titles about Dickens , Lorca , Austen , the Brontë sisters , Hans Christian Andersen , Agatha Christie , and Shakespeare.
Tolkien
It stars Nicholas Hoult , best known for playing Beast in the recent films about the first generation of X-Men . It tells the story of how the author and his university friends' experiences in World War I influenced him. That experience and his relationships with them shaped the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring and the worlds and languages ​​that contributed to the worldwide success of what is perhaps the most famous fantasy trilogy in history.
The invisible woman - The invisible woman
There are more films about Charles Dickens; the most recent was this one . And his novels alone could fill many more articles. But for more prosaic reasons—namely, my devotion to Ralph Fiennes —today I'll focus on this one, which he directed and starred in in 2013.
It is based on the novel by Claire Tomalin , an English writer and journalist known for her biographies of great authors such as Dickens, Thomas Hardy, and Jane Austen. It tells how, at the height of his career, Dickens, married and 46 years old, meets an 18-year-old girl who becomes his secret lover until his death.
The fabulous Andersen
Perhaps it's more because of my childhood memories of it than its quality or relevance. But this 1952 musical version of the life of Denmark's most popular children's author is one of my favorites. There are later versions, but this one has stayed in my heart also because of Danny Kaye's kind, humorous, and technicolor portrayal.
Shakespeare in love
Widely acclaimed, winner of several Academy Awards , including Best Picture, with another Fiennes in the cast… It matters little whether it adheres more or less closely to reality, always with so many twists and turns and mysteries surrounding the most famous English bard of all time. Nor does it matter that it veers into the comedy of errors characteristic of its author. This 1998 version has already secured its place among the many adaptations made about him.
Lorca, death of a poet
Raise your hand if you don't remember this magnificent television series about Federico GarcÃa Lorca. And there are many. It was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and premiered at the end of 1987. It consisted of six episodes and can be watched again anytime on RTVE's on-demand service. It brought together the cream of Spanish acting talent, although it starred Nickolas Grace , a great English actor who had previously appeared in another of those exquisite British series from the 80s, Brideshead Revisited.
Young Jane Austen
Released in 2007 , this film was directed by Julian Jarrold and stars Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy , Julie Walters, and James Cromwell, among others. Based on research into a romance between the famous Victorian writer and the young lawyer Tom Lefroy, the film recreates this story to delve into the foundations of romanticism in her works.
The Brontë sisters
The Brontë sisters' novels have countless film adaptations, but far fewer feature them as the protagonists. The most recent is from 2016, but I prefer this French version from 1979. Directed by André Téchiné , it stars Isabelle Huppert, Isabelle Adjani, and Marie-France Pisier . It offers a thoughtful and contemplative look at the lives of these three exceptional sisters of world literature.
Agatha
And I'll finish with another film from 1979 , directed by [director's name], starring two heavyweights of cinema: Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave . Redgrave plays Agatha Christie, and Hoffman is the American journalist investigating her mysterious disappearance in 1926.