The Washington Post, July 6th, 2003
"Iwrite this sitting in the kitchen sink . . ." As winning first sentences go, it's hard to beat that of "I Capture the Castle," the 1948 novel by Dodie Smith that is a cult favorite among Anglophiles, romantics, aspiring writers and, well, anyone who appreciates funny, unsentimental coming-of-age stories. The film version opens Friday in New York and July 18 in Washington, after running successfully in Great Britain since May. The story, set in 1934, features 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family, who struggle to survive in a dilapidated English castle -- a plight exacerbat...
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