Fresh
Echoing the words of the great Porter song, Easy Virtue deliciously misbehaves.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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Easy Virtue
Overview
A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Director and cast
- Stephan Elliott Director
- Jessica Biel as Larita Whittaker
- Ben Barnes as John Whittaker
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Mrs. Whittaker
- Colin Firth as Mr. Whittaker
- Kimberley Nixon as Hilda Whittaker
- Katherine Parkinson as Marion Whittaker
- Kris Marshall as Furber
- Jim McManus as Jackson
- John Warburton as Mr. Gribble
- Michael Archer as Warwick Holborough
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
52%
Tomatometer
Fresh
These are good actors telling a good story, so the virtue is indeed easy to grasp, and a fine time should be had by all.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Easy Virtue has all the elements for a sprightly romp with serious underpinnings, and occasionally it achieves that balance. But it's marred by attempts at farce that are as belabored as they are ill-advised.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
A winning, witty fox trot through the Roaring 20s, when men were men, women were liberating themselves and the 'to the manner born' were losing their grip on their manners -- and manors.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Jessica Biel gets more publicity for her body and her boyfriend than for her acting ability, but Easy Virtue may be cause for a reassessment.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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