He’s young and handsome and will eventually inherit a fabulous estate. She then sets her sights on Reginald DeCourcy ( Samuel), the brother to her brother-in-law’s wife.
Manwaring ( Locklann O’Mearáin) became known. She was staying with family friends the Manwarings until her affair with Mr. She is broke after her husband’s death and her daughter isn’t playing along in her schemes. Lady Susan is a beautiful woman who uses her assets to her advantage. This light hearted look at high society and their marriages is refreshing and even gives you a sense of “love to hate” for the lead character. For those unfamiliar with her body of work, we’d be most familiar with her dramatic pieces.
Love and Friendship is a hilarious story that many will be surprised to see Jane Austen’s name attached to. Lady Susan decides the solution to her woes is to find a husband for both her and her daughter Frederica ( Morfydd Clark) to keep them in the life they have become accustomed to. After rumours of her private life and conduct circulate, she takes refuge with her in-laws. Set in the 1790s, the beautiful Lady Susan Vernon ( Beckinsale) has gotten herself into quite the pickle. Written and directed by Whit Stillman and filmed on our shores, Love and Friendship stars Kate Beckinsale, Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, and Stephen Fry. Love and Friendship is the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s short story Lady Susan.