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05/06/2026 History, Comedy, Drama 1h 48m
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Be yourself... everyone else is taken

Overview

When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily, and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow cast by his estranged father.

  1. Celyn Jones

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Callum Scott Howells

    Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey

  2. Ruby Stokes

    Lily

  3. Rupert Everett

    Gelert

  4. Paul Rhys

    Lord Penrhyn

  5. Louis Hynes

    Neville

  6. Louise Brealey

    Lady Chetwynd

  7. Tom Rhys Harries

    Nick Durant

  8. Siobhán McSweeney

    Blanche

  9. Guillaume Gallienne

    William

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-06-02
If you've got the vaguest hint of flamboyance in your character, then the role of "Henry" here would have to be your plum role. It certainly appears to be for Callum Scott Howells who looks like he has thrown just about everything he has to give at his role as the infamous Lord Paget. He was the elder son of the Marquess of Anglesey - whom he had never met - and lived comfortably on that island assisted by his elderly butler Gelert (Rupert Everett). Paget is bored, frustrated and lonely and but for his best friend - his dog - finds his life tedious. Then he meets Lily (Ruby Stokes), a distant ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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