The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
In 19th century Victorian England, Mrs. Isabella Beeton produced what became an essential book for housewives of the day. She was married at a relatively young age to Sam Beeton, a publisher of books and magazines on a variety of subjects. Not someone to sit at home in the traditional role of a housewife, Mrs. Beeton started work in her husband's business, initially as an editor correcting English but then writing some of the columns herself. It as at this point that she developed an idea for a cookbook and Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management was born. Her life was not an easy one however. The publishing business went bankrupt, she lost two children at a young age and had several miscarriages. She died at the age of 28.
Director: Jon Jones
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Anna Madeley as Isabella Beeton |
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JJ Feild as Sam Beeton |
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Jim Carter as Henry Dorling |
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Anna Chancellor as Elizabeth Doring |
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Siobhan Hayes as Anne - the Maid |
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Joseph Mawle as Fred Greenwood |
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Andrea Riseborough as Myra |
| Directing | Jon Jones | Director |
| Writing | Kathryn Hughes | Author |
| Writing | Sarah Williams | Writer |
| Art | Claire Kenny | Production Design |
| Sound | Charlie Mole | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Holdich | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Hartley-Thomas | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jessica Pope | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ian Moss | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carolyn Cousins | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Katherine Lannon | Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Duffy | Casting |
| Editing | Sue Wyatt | Editor |
| Art | Stephen Wong | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Hartley-Thomas | Hairstylist |
