Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 pm - Sense & Sensibility — BUY TICKETS HERE
Tuesday, August 11, 6:30 pm - Love & Friendship — BUY TICKETS HERE
Tuesday, August 18, 6:30 pm - Pride & Prejudice — BUY TICKETS HERE
Doors open 6:00. Tea and scones (included in ticket price) will be served at 6:30. Films begin at 7:00.
Romance, wit, and a good cup of tea are a winning combination in this celebration of author Jane Austen on film. Austen's novels delightfully skewer the foibles of the landed gentry of the Regency era with uncommonly pointed humor, making them classics that are still enjoyed by millions today.
Join us at White Branches -- Mount Vernon's magical tearoom -- for three period-piece films based on the novels of Jane Austen. White Branches is located at 100 E Montgomery St on the second floor of Mount Vernon’s historic Old Town Grainery building.
Before each film, join us for tea! Your ticket purchase includes a pre-show freshly-baked fruit scone with vanilla glaze and cup of Creme de la Earl tea.
Other food and drinks will be available for purchase, including White Branches menu bite boxes (limited availability), wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages along with cake, popcorn, and candy.
August 4: Sense & Sensibility
When the father of Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson, who also wrote the script) dies, her family's finances are crippled.
After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister Marianne (Kate Winslet) is torn between the handsome John Willoughby (Greg Wise) and the older Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman). Meanwhile, Elinor's romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) are hindered due to his prior engagement.
Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change.
"As ever in Jane Austen, between life's twin imperatives stretches a high wire of social comedy. The feat in filming it is how deftly the players walk it. Sense and Sensibility, adapted by Emma Thompson, is a beautifully judged bit of footwork." —Alexander Walker, London Evening Standard
Directed by Ang Lee
Starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Hugh Laurie
United Kingdom | English | 1995 | Romance, Drama, Comedy | 136 minutes | PG
August 11: Love & Friendship
The seductive and manipulative widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) arrives at the estate of her in-laws to wait out the colorful rumors of her dalliances currently circulating through polite society.
Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for her rather reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark) -- and of course, while she's at it, herself, using devious tactics to try and win the heart of the eligible Reginald De Courcy (Xavier Samuel).
"Love & Friendship is Jane Austen with the romance drained out, exposing the pragmatism and the economic urgency underneath. That sounds grim, but the result is actually a tart, fizzy delight from Metropolitan director Whit Stillman." —Alison Willmore, BuzzFeed News
Directed by Whit Stillman
Starring Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Morfydd Clark, Stephen Fry
United Kingdom | English | 2016 | Romance, Drama, Comedy | 93 minutes | PG
August 18: Pride & Prejudice
In this adaptation of Jane Austen's most beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure from her parents to marry.
When the outspoken Elizabeth is introduced to the handsome and upper-class Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), she believes he is the last man she could ever marry, but as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the man she has sworn to hate forever.
"Dare I say that even Jane Austen herself would have delighted in the final triumph of Ms. Knightley's quick-witted Elizabeth in this film? Yes, I do, and all the highbrow and middlebrow cinephobes of the world be damned." —Andrew Sarris, Observer
Directed by Joe Wright
Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Rosamund Pike, Brenda Blethyn, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Carey Mulligan, Donald Sutherland, Judy Dench
United Kingdom | English | 2005 | Romance, Drama, Comedy | 129 minutes | PG
Film Prices
Lincoln Theatre Members get $3.00 off on the following prices when buying tickets at-the-door:
General: $17.00
Seniors, Students, and Active Military: $16.00
Children 12 and under: $14.50
All prices include a $5 surcharge that includes a serving of tea & scones, as well as a $2.00 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for the preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs.