Ruth Jones, Ella Bruccoleri and the Cast of ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Heap Praise on Jane Austen’s Forgotten “Maverick” at London Screening
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"She's like an 18th-century estate agent," said Jones about playing Mrs. Bennet in the BBC-BritBox show. "Five properties to sell and one of them will not shift, no matter how much she reduces the price!"
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The cast and crew of The Other Bennet Girl were agreeable indeed on Monday night, at the first official screening of the BBC – BritBox adaptation in central London. Based on the book by Janice Hadlow and written by Sarah Quintrell, the 10-part series follows the forgotten Bennet sister, famed for being unremarkable in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice — Mary. Call the Midwife and Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials actress Ella Bruccoleri stars in the titular role, as we see Mary, fed up of being the ugly duckling among her siblings, slowly coaxed out of her shell. Related Stories Movies CPH:DOX's Industry Boss Previews Program Taking on AI, Truth, Safe Havens for Independent Voices Movies 'MARIINKA' Director on His Copenhagen Doc Fest Opening Film That Zooms in on Divided Families and Ukrainians' Personal Stories Shaped by War Ruth Jones ( Gavin & Stacey ) and Richard E. Grant play Mrs. and Mr. Bennet in the Bad Wolf production, alongside Maddie Close, Poppy Gilbert, Molly Wright and Grace Hogg-Robinson as Jane, Lizzie, Kitty, and Lydia, respectively. At the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Jones and Bruccoleri sat with romantic leads Dónal Finn ( Young Sherlock ) and Laurie Davidson ( The Girlfriend ) for a brief Q&A, ahead of the show’s U.K. premiere on Sunday. “I didn’t really overthink the institution that is Pride and Prejudice and who Mary Bennet was at that point,” Bruccoleri told the crowd about landing the part. “I just thought, ‘This is a character I love on the page, and would love to play her.’ And then I leapt into that world.” “She also completely sees herself through her mother’s eyes for quite a quite a lot of it,” she added, referencing Jones’ semi-antagonist role. “And Mrs. Bennet, in her mind, their value is to their ...
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