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- 2022
- PG-13
- Amazon Prime Video
- 1 h 48 m
- 2022
- PG-13
- Amazon Prime Video
- 1 h 48 m
Summary The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. 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 ...
Directed By: Lena Dunham
Written By: Karen Cushman, Lena Dunham
- 2022
- PG-13
- Amazon Prime Video
- 1 h 48 m
- 2022
- PG-13
- Amazon Prime Video
- 1 h 48 m
Catherine Called Birdy
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6.7
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Summary The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. 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 ...
Directed By: Lena Dunham
Written By: Karen Cushman, Lena Dunham
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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74% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
24% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
74
74% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
24% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Catherine Called Birdy is Dunham’s best writing and directing work yet; it’s an easy breezy, emotional good time, and an instant teen classic.
The real star of the show is Dunham, whose sharp dialogue and direction equips every actor with an acidic tongue and knowing gaze.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
6.7
73% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
9% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
6.7
73% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
9% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Catherine Called Birdy is the rare book-to-film adaptation that makes some huge changes for the better.
It doesn’t water down her voice. Instead, the self-lacerating, self-consumed filmmaker seems liberated by the act of adaptation, as though tempering her distinctive creative impulses gives her rein to make a movie that’s tender and more broadly crowd-pleasing, while still very much her own.
If Catherine Called Birdy falters at any point, it’s during the film’s conclusion.
Bolstered by a headstrong performance from Ramsey (who is best known as Lyanna Mormont from Game of Thrones), alongside a fantastic supporting cast, Catherine Called Birdy will be best enjoyed by a younger audience, though it’s still fun enough for viewers of all ages.
In simplistic and self-congratulatory fashion, the film renders its main character as a sort of feminist crusader who undermines the sexist traditions of her time.
A Idade média sob o ponto de vista de uma comédia juvenil, com a linguagem própria e sem medo de tocar em temas importantes (falo aqui especialmente da opressão às mulheres e, de leve, sobre ****).
É claro que há aqui um olhar da nossa época, transposta a um filme que se permite identificar etapas como a adolescência, por exemplo, coisa que historicamente pode ser questionável. Temos aqui uma direção pesada, que quer passar a mensagem sem preocupação com o apuro histórico, e pelos temas levantados, o saldo ficou positivo.
A jovem Catherine é simpática demais, apaixonante, então é só ver o filme sem muitas amarras que tudo flui.
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As a comedy of the adolescent genre, its British origin and humor give it a certain freshness, about a teenager who wants to change her destiny, in the medieval era. It's not bad at all, quite the opposite. Except not everyone identifies with gender.
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Lena Dunham wrote and directed this Medieval comedy about a young women who resists her father's attempts to marry her off. Birdy is more typical of a Dunham's heroine than a historically accurate character. Bella Ramsey plays her as spirited and adventurous, embodying the spunky personality of a teen in any current show (contemporary tunes are used on the soundtrack). The writing is at times amusing and the performances are enjoyable, esp. Billie Piper and Andrew Scott as her parents. There are echoes of Jane Austen dancing around the whole affair, but there's sufficient pluck to make it occasionally entertaining.
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It has an interesting approach and Bella Ramsey takes over the story with no problem, however, Lena Dunham doesn't give her much to explore by following such a linear path that lacks variety.
From what I gathered before seeing it, the character is much richer and more complex than what I saw in this film and if so, that's a shame, because from what I see, this adaptation was more focused on fleshing out its message in whichever way it could, forgetting along the way to make it more powerful and creative.
Yes I would say see it, but with reservations.
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