Episode 5 - Emily
Wigs and Candles
English - May 01, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film period film period drama historical film heritage film female characters book adaptations costume drama Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Gaby and Andreina discuss the 2022 film Emily, written and directed by Frances O'Connor in her directorial debut. Emily is a part-fictional portrait of English writer Emily Brontë mostly converting the period of her life before she wrote her novel Wuthering Heights. Gaby and Andreina talk about the cinematic representation of Emily as a historical character, Brontë’s relationship with her equally celebrated siblings, and how the film fits within the period film movie genre.
***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this show we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***
Sources & further readings:
Interview with director Frances O’Connor and main cast at the People + Entertainment at TIFF 2022
And because they’re so good, here’s also the Q&A at the TIFF 2022
Film Review from The New York Times