The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Don Roos (screenplay by), Kevin Hood (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay, Michiel Huisman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Elizabeth McKenna
Tom Courtenay	...	Eben Ramsey
Michiel Huisman	...	Dawsey Adams
Katherine Parkinson	...	Isola Pribby
Marek Oravec	...	German Officer
Jack Morris	...	German Soldier
Matthew Goode	...	Sidney Stark
Lily James	...	Juliet Ashton
Stephanie Schonfield	...	Audience Member #1
Pippa Rathborne	...	Audience Member #2
Emily Patrick	...	Audience Member #3
Rachal Olivant	...	Audience Member #4
Clive Merrison	...	Mr. Gilbert
Glen Powell	...	Mark Reynolds
Bernice Stegers	...	Mrs. Burns

Storyline

A correspondence begins between Juliet Ashton (Lily James) and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi-occupied Guernsey Island. When an idea for a book catches Juliet, she goes to visit the island, making life-long friends and taking life changing steps along the way. This book is told by way of letters, and as the reader, you become enchanted by the writers of them and the love Juliet comes to feel for each of the Islanders; Dawsey Adams (Michiel Huisman), Amelia Maugery (Dame Penelope Wilton), Isola Pribby (Katherine Parkinson), Eben Ramsey (Sir Tom Courtenay), Kit (Florence Keen), and Elizabeth McKenna (Jessica Brown Findlay).

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Plot Keywords:

nazi occupied guernsey | german occupation | writer | world war two | nazi occupation | 

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Taglines:

Based on the best-selling novel.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessica Brown Findlay, Matthew Goode, Lily James, and Dame Penelope Wilton appeared on Downton Abbey (2010).

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Goofs

On the beach when saying her goodbyes to Amelia, Eli and Eben and getting ready to leave on the plane, Juliet picks up and carries something, (her typewriter?) and walks from Amelia to Kit. After she talks to Dawsey and turns to leave and get on the plane, she appears to not be carrying anything on to the plane.

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Quotes

Dawsey Adams: [narrating, in a letter] Our Friday night book club became a refuge to us. A private freedom to feel the world growing darker all around you, but you only need a candle to see new worlds unfold. That is what we found in our society.

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Crazy Credits

During the end titles we hear bits of presentations at the society gatherings.

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Connections

Featured in Projector: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

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Soundtracks

Darn That Dream
Written by Edgar De Lange (as Eddie Delange) and Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Kylie Watt
Published by Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP), Range Road Music, Inc., Jerry Leiber Music and Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Chester Music Ltd trading as Campbell Connelly & Co and Bregman Vocco Conn Inc.

User Reviews

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

10 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Filming Locations:

The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,148,937

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amazon Prime Video, Blueprint Pictures, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1