Nina Blount
Search results
Bright Young Things is a 2003 British drama film written and directed by Stephen Fry. The screenplay, based on the 1930 novel Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh, provides satirical social commentary about the Bright Young People—young and carefree London aristocrats and bohemians—as well as society in general, in the interwar era.
- Bright Young Things
The Bright Young Things, or Bright Young People, [1] [2] was...
- Bright Young Things
The Bright Young Things, or Bright Young People, [1] [2] was a term given by the tabloid press to a group of Bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. [3] They threw flamboyant fancy dress parties, went on elaborate treasure hunts through nighttime London, and some drank heavily or used illicit drugs — all of which was ...
It satirises the bright young things, the rich young people partying in London after World War I, and the press which fed on their doings. The original title Bright Young Things, which Waugh changed because he thought the phrase had become too clichéd, was used in Stephen Fry's 2003 film adaptation. The eventual title appears in a comment made ...
Bright Young Things: Directed by Stephen Fry. With Simon McBurney, Michael Sheen, Emily Mortimer, James McAvoy. An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.
- (6.4K)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- Stephen Fry
- 2003-10-03
Bright Young Things è un film del 2003 diretto da Stephen Fry. Il soggetto del film si basa sul romanzo Vile Bodies di Evelyn Waugh , che in forma satirica descrive la gioventù aristocratica chiamata Bright Young People, vissuta a Londra tra la prima e la seconda guerra mondiale.
Sep 26, 2003 · BBC - Films - review - Bright Young Things. Comic, novelist, actor and wit, Stephen Fry slaps another string to his bow with this enjoyable directorial debut, a period dramedy which gently...
People also ask
Who are the actors in Bright Young Things?
Is Bright Young Things based on a true story?
Who were the Bright Young Things?
Why did Waugh change the title of Bright Young Things?
An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.
