Amazon Studios has released the trailer for Lena Dunham’s upcoming film adaptation of Catherine Called Birdy, based on Karen Cushman’s novel of the same name. The film is scheduled to debut on Amazon Prime October 7th.
The film stars Game of Thrones vet Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, Billie Piper, Isis Hainsworth, Sophie Okonedo, and Archie Renaux.
“Set in 1290 in the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, the film follows Lady Catherine (known as Birdy), who’s the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn,” reads the synopsis. “Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. But Birdy, like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever, and adventurous – and ready to put off any suitor that comes calling in increasingly ingenious ways. Her imagination, defiance and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. When the most vile suitor of all arrives, they are presented with the ultimate test of love for their daughter.”
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