Hasten to love! Teen melodrama "With Love, Rosie": actors, characters, success story

The screen version of the world bestseller, one of thethe best novels of a successful writer Cecilia Ahern, came out in the fall of 2014. And managed, like a book, to win the hearts of thousands of fans. What is the success of the film "With Love, Rosie"? Actors and the characters they have played will become the topic of our article.

"Where the rainbow ends"

The second in the writer's bibliographyafter the acclaimed "P.S. I love you "proved to be successful enough to triple in Russia in three different publishing houses. And only after ten years the release of the picture took place. In our country, the screen version was called "With Love, Rosie." The actors who played in the film, according to the viewers, managed to convey all the sensuality and drama of the history of friendly relations, which are difficult to maintain for several years.

Where Love Begins

The film tells about Rosie and Alex, friends withthe very childhood. They grew up together, studied together and now they plan the future together. At Rosie's graduation party, another guy is calling-Greg, the real star of the school, who does not mind seducing the girl, and she wants to forget himself in his arms. It's clear that Alex does not like this idea, but they are only friends with Rosie, are not they? After receiving an invitation to another city, Alex leaves, and Rosie remains. Her daughter is born. Friendship is limited to constant correspondence and prolonged for many years. In the life of each of them, there are joys and sorrows. The only thing that Rosie and Alex unites is their communication, divided by cities and countries ...

This is the plot of the film "With Love, Rosie," the actorswho were happy to share their impressions of the filming at the initial stage of its production. The preparatory period began long ago: the producers were looking for suitable candidates for the main roles. Selected Lily Collins and Sam Claflin completely satisfied them. Young, talented, they perfectly got used to the images of Rosie and Alex. Before the film the actors managed to fall in love with the audience, which, however, will be discussed later in this article. Filming, which took place in Canada and Ireland, where the author of the work Cecilia Ahern came from, took several months.

"With Love, Rosie": actors and roles

Englishman Sam Claflin received the main malerole - a devoted friend of Alex, who is always there. Claflin, recognized as one of the sexiest actors of our time, has become famous for a long time. His career began with "Pirates of the Caribbean". In the next part - "On Stranger Tides" - he got a small role, which allowed in the future to "catch game" bigger, as, for example, the image of the two Finns in the "Hunger Games". With the release of the first "Joke-mockingbird" actor has acquired a thousand army of female fans. However, his then girlfriend Laura Haddock quickly took the handsome in turn and combined with him a legitimate marriage, leaving no chance for the fans. Simultaneously with "Rosie" Claflin appeared in other films - "Club of the rebels" and "Experiment: Evil."

Lily, the daughter of singer Phil Collins, is notis inferior to his screen colleague in popularity. Her ascent began with the Oscar-winning drama "The Invisible Side" and the teenage "Beverly Hills 90210". In 2011, she composed the duet Taylor Lautner in the action movie "The Chase," and a year later became the new Snow White in the comedy adaptation "Revenge of the Dwarfs." Here she had to fight Julia Roberts' perfidy and show her singing skills. In 2013, the first part of the fantasy "The Cannon of Death". Then the creators of "Rosie" and paid attention to Collins. While the sequel shootings were constantly being carried over, Lily managed to film in the film.

Secondary characters and actors of the film "With Love, Rosie"

In addition to key characters in the film there areseveral other heroes, important for the plot. This, for example, Greg, the only night that turns into a pregnancy for Rosie. Later this young man will become her husband. His role was played by British actor Christian Cook.

Ruby, a colleague at work and best friend Rosie,is the "mental engine" of the film. The heroine, brilliantly played by Jamie Winston, often supports Rosie in the most difficult moments, possessing a good comedy. Art Parkinson, the young star of the series "The Game of Thrones", played Gary, the younger brother of the main character. Going to the States in the story, Alex starts a novel there. His chosen one is Sally, played by British actress Tamsin Egerton. The role of Bethany, Alex's first girlfriend and his future wife, was performed by Sookie Waterhouse.

Success or curse?

What reviews did the film collect? How successful was "With love, Rosie"? Actors, reincarnated in the main characters, were the first to hasten to share their impressions in their interviews with major publications. The success of the picture was also said by the audience. Most of them were positive, having collected on the site Rotten Tomatoes 26% of the vote. The audience noted the harmonious intertwining of teenage problems with modern life, as well as the amazing beauty of nature, which, like the musical accompaniment, is a pleasant addition to the picture.

Despite the unpremeditious box office, you canwith confidence to talk about success "With love, Rosie." Actors (photos can be seen in the article) have been noted many times in the audience's reviews and critics' assessments. So, Rosie performed by Lily Collins turned out to be a respectable girl who, due to her spiritual qualities, stood out against the background of her contemporaries. Sam Claflin showed Alex a kind and charming, and also incredibly charismatic. Each of them is maximally accustomed to the image.

Certainly, one of the best films of last year, filled with life and youth experiences, was "With Love, Rosie." The actors and roles of this simple story are very fond of the audience.