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Catherine Called Birdy (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Catherine Called Birdy' is a 2022 medieval comedy film written and directed by Lena Dunham, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Karen Cushman. It stars Bella Ramsey as the title character, alongside Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, and Russell Brand.
It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on September 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022.
Cast
* Bella Ramsey as Lady Catherine / "Birdy"
* Andrew Scott as Lord Rollo, Catherine's father
* Billie Piper as Lady Aislinn, Catherine's mother
* Joe Alwyn as George, Catherine's uncle
* Dean-Charles Chapman as Robert, Catherine's older brother
* Ralph Ineson as Golden Tiger
* Isis Hainsworth as Aelis
* Lena Dunham
* Archie Renaux
* Russell Brand
Production
In February 2021, it was announced that Dunham has scripted and will direct a film based on the children's novel 'Catherine, Called Birdy' by Karen Cushman that was "her longtime passion project". At the end of March 2021, it was announced that Billie Piper, Andrew Scott and Bella Ramsey were included in the main cast. On 1 April 2021, it was reported that Joe Alwyn and Dean-Charles Chapman joined to the cast of the film.
Principal photography began on 30 March 2021 in close proximity to Stokesay Castle in Shropshire, England.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on September 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022.
Reception
Critical response
On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".References
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