Catherine Called Birdy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. But Birdy, like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever, and adventurous and ready to put off any suitor that comes calling in increasingly ingenious ways. Her imagination, defiance, and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. When the vilest suitor of all arrives, they are presented with the ultimate test of love for their daughter.

Cited as official plot version

Drama Adaptation Coming-of-Age

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Catherine Called Birdy.

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  Bella Ramsey

  Resistance, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

• B
  Billie Piper

  Scoop, Eternal Beauty

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  Andrew Scott

  Back In Action, 1917

Crew Behind the Film

The Catherine Called Birdy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Lena Dunham last directed Sharp Stick and Tiny Furniture. The film's writer Lena Dunham last wrote Sharp Stick and Nobody Walks.

Director

Lena Dunham

Screenwriter

Lena Dunham

Producers

Lena Dunham
Jenni Konner

Production Details

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Key Facts

• 2022 Toronto International Film Festival Official Selection - Special Presentations
• Based on the 1994 young adult novel by Karen Cushman which was published by Clarion Books.

Production Updates for Catherine Called Birdy

Dec 2021

Completed

Changed Catherine Called Birdy movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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