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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 12/23/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 53 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 15 Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Period Film, Coming-of-Age

Based on the novel by Dodie Smith (-101 Dalmatians), director Tim Fywell's comic romance follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain (Romola Garai) and her quirky family as they attempt to make the best of their meager existence in a crumbling English castle. While her father (Bill Nighy) has been struggling for over a decade to repeat the success of his debut novel, her beautiful sister Rose (Rose Byrne) frequently voices her displeasure with their current situation, and nudist stepmother Topaz (Tara Fitzgerald) proves little help at much of anything. The arrival of American landlord Simon Cotton (Henry Thomas) and his brother Neil (Marc Blucas) provides a glimmer of hope as the initially repelled Rose soon takes a liking to Simon and the two arrange to marry. Lost in the chaotic shuffle of marriage plans and increasingly complicated relationships, the hapless Cassandra soon begins to blossom into womanhood as she experiences aspects of life that were heretofore unknown to her. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Romola Garai - Cassandra Mortmain
Rose Byrne - Rose Mortmain
Henry Thomas - Simon Cotton
Marc Blucas - Neil Cotton
Bill Nighy - James Mortmain

This quirky romantic comedy has been given a well-executed presentation for its North American release on DVD. I Capture The Castle is presented on disc in two transfers, one a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors), the other a pan-and-scan transfer in the full-screen ratio of 1.33:1. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and the dialogue is in English, with optional English language subtitles. Bonus material featured on this edition includes a commentary track from director Tim Fywell, an interview with leading lady Romola Garai, a selection of deleted footage, and trailers for this and other releases. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide