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Title: This movie surprised me...in a good way
Review: I caught this film on cable by chance, and ever since I've been wanting to see it again, so I'm ordering it here. The story is interesting (female roles played by males in English theater), the setting is 17th century London (which never ceases to entertain and fascinate audiences for reasons I don't understand because I'm one of the fascinated ones...), and the acting is superb. Claire, as usual, nailed the role. But the real surprise is Billy Crudup. He's magnificent in this film, so good, I didn't even recognized him until half-way into the movie. He turned into this character completely. He alone is worth watching this film for, but the movie offers so much more. If you like this time period, English theater, unusual love stories, and skillful film making and acting, you'll enjoy this film.
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