The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
장르 : 드라마, 역사
상영시간 : 1시간 25분
연출 : Jon Jones
시놉시스
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.
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아내와 사별한 후 외롭고 무기력한 삶을 이어가던 75세 노인과 자유로운 영혼의 21세 여성이 우연히 만나 함께 캘리포니아 카르멜로 떠나는 여정을 그린 극영화
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