Stillman's cast:
- Kate Beckinsale ("The Disappointments Room") clearly relishes her role as Lady Susan Vernon, smarter by half than the people who toss in her wake, outwitted, outflanked and outmaneuvered. She looks forward to each battle of wits, secure in the knowledge that she will, as usual, prevail.
- Morfydd Clark ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies") Lady Susan's daughter Frederica cannot escape the machinations of her mother... although she certainly tries.
- Tom Bennett (Lots of BBC television) nearly steals the show as Sir James Martin. He makes Mr. Collins in "Pride and Prejudice" look downright intelligent. e.g., Sir James is delighted to learn that Frederica reads both poetry AND verse!
- Chloë Sevigny ("American Horror Story") Alicia Johnson is Lady Susan's only friend. Her husband keeps threatening to ship her back to Connecticut ("Why my dear, you'll be scalped!")
- Stephen Frye ("The Man Who Knew Infinity") is her gouty husband Mr. Johnson.
- Xavier Samuel ("Fury") is the young. naive Reginald DeCourcy. Lady Susan plays him like a ping pong ball, bouncing him up and down even while he thinks it's all his own idea. He never sees any of it coming!
- James Fleet ("Outlander") is wonderful as his alarmed father Sir Reginald DeCourcy. He is painfully aware of Lady Susan's reputation and intends to protect his family.
Thank you Sweden!
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