The star cast of Romola Garai’s next directorial venture ‘Monstrous Beauty’ has been revealed. It will be starring actors like Bella Ramsey, who gained immense fame for her role in ‘The Last Of Us’. She will be joined by Dominic West, known for projects like ‘The Crown’, Ruth Negga and Fiona Shaw.
Romola Garai is well known for her roles in many period dramas like ‘Atonement’, ‘Vanity Fair’ or ‘Becoming Elizabeth’. This movie will be the second directorial venture of Romola after ‘Amulet’ that came out in 2020.
The film will tell the unique story of a young girl from the seventeenth century who is covered with hair for a rare medical condition. Barbara, the girl is tremendously talented and is taught and educated and she grows more in her intelligence. She finds a position in the King’s court as a Natural Wonder. After meeting many others like herself, she decides to go beyond the limitations and physical deformity. She decides to become a playwright and eventually she meets one of the mistresses of the King who happens to be a theater actor. Barbara uses this newly made relationship to her favor and manages to finally stage a play.
There is a huge audience for period dramas, but this story is not merely a drama with a regular romance or war story. The story of Barabara has the potential to inspire many even in this twenty-first century. If you are a fan of the genre, you will definitely like Monstrous Beauty. Other details about the film have not been revealed as of now. We will keep updating you about the progress.