When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.
Costume
Vibrant, saturated color palette breaking beige period drama monotony.
Acting
Zawe Ashton's deliciously theatrical villainy steals every scene.
Director
Emma Holly Jones
Freida Pinto
Selina Dalton
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Jeremy Malcolm
Zawe Ashton
Julia Thistlewaite
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Lord Cassidy
Theo James
Captain Henry Ossory
Ashley Park
Gertie Covington
Danielle Ryan
Lady Margaret
Dawn Bradfield
Mrs. Dalton
Naoko Mori
Mrs. Thistlewaite
Gerry O'Brien
Mr. Woodbury
Sophie Vavasseur
Lady Gwyneth Amberton
Divian Ladwa
John
Derek Carroll
Reeves
Doña Croll
Lady Kilbourne
Paul Tylak
Mr. Dalton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film emerged from a 2018 short film that went viral, proving internet hunger for diverse period romance.
The non-traditional casting deliberately reclaims historical spaces, though some critics felt it didn't interrogate class realities enough.
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