The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)

2006-10-16 United Kingdom 85 Min. PG-13
6.2 6 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Anna Madeley is Isabella Beeton
Isabella Beeton
JJ Feild is Sam Beeton
Sam Beeton
Jim Carter is Henry Dorling
Henry Dorling
Anna Chancellor is Elizabeth Doring
Elizabeth Doring
Siobhan Hayes is Anne - the Maid
Anne - the Maid
Joseph Mawle is Fred Greenwood
Fred Greenwood