“Stories don’t always end where their authors intended. But there is joy in following them, wherever they take us.”
Miss Potter is a 2006 Chris Noonan film. It is a biopic of children’s author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, and combines stories from her own life with animated sequences featuring characters from her stories, such as Peter Rabbit.
Scripted by Richard Maltby, Jr., the director of the Tony-winning Broadway revue, Fosse, the film stars Renée Zellweger in the title role; Ewan McGregor as her publisher and fiancé, Norman Warne; and Lloyd Owen as solicitor William Heelis. Emily Watson also stars as Warne’s sister, Millie.Lucy Boynton also stars as the young beatrix potter.
It was filmed in Cecil Court, Covent Garden, the Isle of Man and the Lake District. Miss Potter was released on 29 December 2006 so that the film could compete for the 2007 Academy Awards. The film was intended to be released generally on 12 January 2007, however Variety.com reported that the Weinstein Company had decided to push a wider release date until after the Academy Awards on February 25, 2007.[1] It was felt that this strategy would give the film a chance to shine in what was already a very crowded movie season. The date seemed to fluctuate a number of times, but the Weinstein Company website ultimately listed its release date as March 9.
The film received generally positive reviews[2] and earned Zellweger her sixth Golden Globe nomination.
Early buzz was overall positive by those few who had been able to see the film during numerous sneak preview showings, but occasionally sprinkled with discussions regarding some of the historical inaccuracies in the film. There also have been both praise and criticism of the casting of this important figure in British literature with American actress Zellweger. These discussions are reminiscent of the initial uproar when Zellweger was cast in the British film role of Bridget Jones, which was developed into a sequel. Zellweger previously had co-starred with McGregor in the 2003 film Down with Love.
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21 responses so far ↓
1 pallasathene10 // Dec 9, 2008 at 9:29 am
two thumbs up for this movie . . .
2 UltimateJoolsFan // Dec 11, 2008 at 4:46 am
i saw it twice at the cinemas, but sadly haven’t seen it since. hopefully it shall be my christmas present though, and this music, and the book. i agree, the music is so uplifting. this film is not appreciated enough
3 UltimateJoolsFan // Dec 12, 2008 at 3:01 pm
why are you thanking Rachel Portman? I love her music, but this soundtrack is by Nigel Westlake.
4 drummergirll // Dec 13, 2008 at 1:01 pm
sweet – well i grew up with these stories – and grew up in Windermere- (still dont live that far away) so i saw the sights well – every day!
they did an excellent job of making the film and i very much like the music
5 beautyariel // Dec 16, 2008 at 9:30 am
just bought the DVD on amazon :0)
6 gwagner007 // Dec 17, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I own the DVD, and I absolutely fell in love with the music
its just so beautiful
7 M3mmiz // Dec 21, 2008 at 1:17 am
I soooo truly love this soundtrack and this movie!
8 rubyveil19 // Dec 21, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Excellent!!!!!!!!A must watch movie.Soundtrack is SUPERB!!!!!!!! Thank you Rachel Portman.And thank you for making this.
9 footyroolz // Dec 23, 2008 at 7:26 am
I went to the lake district,and like Beatrix Potter,was so capitivated by it’s stunning natural beauty,that i plan to live there,when i’m older.Like misscroutons,i went to see all of the Batrix potter attractions,and would reccommend ANYONE to go,it’s awesome.
10 oneofnines // Dec 26, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I can’t wait for part two!
11 annmighty // Dec 28, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Thanks! More people should watch Miss Potter. I have no idea why so little people went to see it… The music is just fantastic. Really upbeat and imaginative.
12 768645 // Dec 29, 2008 at 3:35 pm
lovely movie
13 chaingin91 // Dec 31, 2008 at 10:23 pm
This movie is so lovely!!! I cried a little when knowing that Norman Warne died
Beatrix was so heart broken.
14 uuolif // Jan 1, 2009 at 7:28 am
This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. I also love the musical theme of it.
15 misscroutons // Jan 2, 2009 at 12:47 am
Thank you so much ive been to the lakedistrict just 2 see everything beatrix potter and it was absolutly magical i would immensely recommend u to go!!!!
16 nadian24 // Jan 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Enchanting and delightful, just like the movie. Thank-you so much for posting this!
17 xeniajane // Jan 6, 2009 at 3:11 am
yes. lovely is indeed a word to describe this soundtrack. it captures the spirit of the beatrix potter stories and the period in old england.
18 JainaKay // Jan 6, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Oh, this is fantastic! I love this movie so much, and the soundtrack is a great deal of the reason why. It’s so lovely!
19 pretzal16 // Jan 8, 2009 at 11:21 am
i have never cried so much at a movie before…but it wans’t of sadness it was so strange…i was just crying…i think tahts what the music does as well as the movie itself! shows waht a good composer can do !
20 lifeistrulybeautiful // Jan 10, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Truly Beautiful…I listen this lovely CD nearly everyday as I awake to it early in the morning and make my bed etc. It’s one of my favorite soundtracks now…I love Song #13 “I’m Painting Again” and of course #15 “When You Taught Me How To Dance” by Katie Melua
Life is beautiful…”Stories don’t always end where their authors intended. But there is joy in following them, wherever they take us.” ~~ Beatrix Potter
21 cashay3 // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Thank you so mcuh!
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