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Vita & Virginia

2019 · 110 min

A lush, literary romance that feels like reading a passionate letter—intimate, intellectual, and quietly devastating.

Directed by
Chanya Button
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Elizabeth Debicki, Gemma Arterton, Isabella Rossellini
Tagline
The love story that inspired Virginia Woolf's Orlando.
Overview
Socialite Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf run in different circles in 1920s London. Despite the odds, the two forge an unconventional affair, set against the backdrop of their own strikingly contemporary marriages.

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Directed by
Chanya Button
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Elizabeth Debicki, Gemma Arterton, Isabella Rossellini
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • art
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
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Languages
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