Friday, August 12, 2011

Ralph Fiennes to Direct Movie about Charles Dickens' Affair


The Guardian takes note of Ralph Fiennes' next movie project.

From the piece...

It is not yet known whether Fiennes will star in the film, as he did with his directorial debut, Corialanus. But he would appear to be an obvious choice for the leading role: Dickens was 45 when he met Ternan, then 18, in 1857. Their relationship remained secret from the public, even after Dickens's separation from his wife the following year. Ternan travelled with the author for the rest of his life; after his death, she married a man 12 years her junior, having disguised her own age as 23, rather than 37.

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