The international trailer for Easy Virtue.
Stephan Elliott director of the international hit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has brought the Noel Coward play EASY VIRTUE to the big screen. Starring Jessica Biel (The Illusionist, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), BAFTA Nominated Colin Firth (St Trinian’s, Bridget Jones’ Diary), Oscar® Nominated Kristin Scott Thomas (Gosford Park, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Ben Barnes (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian). EASY VIRTUE also features Kris Marshall (Death At A Funeral, Love Actually), Katharine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and Kimberley Nixon (Cranford) and will be released in cinemas across the UK on Friday, 7 November 2008.
The Twenties have roared….the Thirties have yet to swing, when after a whirlwind romance young Englishman John Whittaker (Ben Barnes) marries the sexy, glamorous racing driver, Larita (Jessica Biel). Convinced his family will be as enchanted as him by his new bride John returns to his family home with Larita. It is clear from the start, however, that John’s mother Veronica (Kristin Scott Thomas) is offended by everything about her new daughter-in-law: she is a beautiful, older, independent divorcee and American! Larita tries her best to fit in but fails to tiptoe through the minefield laid by her mother-in-law. Quickly realizing Veronica’s game she sees that she must fight back if she’s not going to lose John. A battle of wits ensues and sparks soon fly...