Bright Young Things
(2003)
Regisseur:
Stephen FrySchauspieler:
Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Fenella Woolgar, Michael Sheen, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Stockard Channing, Dan Aykroyd, Simon McBurney, Julia McKenzie, Jim Broadbent, Simon Callow, Peter O'Toole, Imelda Staunton, Bill Paterson, John MillsIn den 30er-Jahren zählt Adam Fenwick-Symes zum Nachwuchs der vergnügungssüchtigen britischen Oberschicht, für die trotz chronischen Geldmangels ehrliche Arbeit nicht in Frage kommt. Er hat ein Auge auf die schöne Nina geworfen, die von ihrem Zukünftigen allerdings erwartet, dass er ihr umfangreiche finanzielle Mittel zur Verfügung stellen kann. Seine Hoffnungen in dieser Beziehung setzt Adam auf seinen Debütroman, für den er bereits einen Verleger hat - aber kein Manuskript mehr, nachdem die einzige Version vom Zoll als Pornographie beschlagnahmt wurde.
Adaption eines satirischen Romans von Evelyn Waugh, der einen Blick auf das dekadente Treiben der jungen britischen Oberschicht in den dreißiger Jahren gewährt.
in the 1930’s a social set known to the press – who follow their every move – as the “Bright Young Things.” are Adam and his friends who are eccentric, wild and entirely shocking to the older generation. Amidst the madness, Adam, who is well connected but totally broke, is desperately trying to get enough money to marry the beautiful Nina. While his attempts to raise cash are constantly thwarted, their friends seem to self-destruct, one-by-one, in an endless search for newer and faster sensations. Finally, when world events out of their control come crashing around them, they are forced to reassess their lives and what they value most.
in the 1930’s a social set known to the press – who follow their every move – as the “Bright Young Things.” are Adam and his friends who are eccentric, wild and entirely shocking to the older generation. Amidst the madness, Adam, who is well connected but totally broke, is desperately trying to get enough money to marry the beautiful Nina. While his attempts to raise cash are constantly thwarted, their friends seem to self-destruct, one-by-one, in an endless search for newer and faster sensations. Finally, when world events out of their control come crashing around them, they are forced to reassess their lives and what they value most.
