The remarkable thing about Love & Friendship, Whit Stillman’s first crack at a Jane Austen adaptation, is how utterly at home Stillman instantly is in Austen’s mannered, antiquated world.
But of course he’s always been an artist after Austen’s own heart, and we talk about that in this week’s NOW. Do be so kind as to enjoy our conversation — and when you the film, which opens tomorrow, you’ll agree with both Whit and myself that Tom Bennett is a major discovery.
You’re welcome.
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that there can never be enough Austen adaptations (except Austenland…that sucked).
We do not speak of that.