He smelled like cigarettes and the promise of tomorrow, she looked like sunshine and the rest of his life.
Or, in which the two tortured artists of the ton find solace from conformity in each other
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whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same
daylight,
where vivienne believes love to be black and white until benedict shows her it's golden
STARRING!
AUDREY HEPBURN as LADY VIVIENNE MAEVE CECILY SOMERSET-VENIER the star of the show finally, finally
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LUKE THOMPSON as MISTER BENEDICT ALEXANDER BRIDGERTON the lover boy stupidly, stupidly
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the pianist and the painter
FEATURING!
MATTHEW MACFADYEN as LORD HENRY JOSEPH SOMERSET VII, THE 4th EARL OF CAMBRIDGE the first and self proclaimed favorite brother
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HUGH DANCY as LORD AMBROSE AUGUSTUS SOMERSET III the second brother, ardently spontaneous
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TOM HIDDLESTON as LORD ADMIRAL THEODORE JULIUS SOMERSET V the third brother, a military man
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also featuring!
christopher plummer as sebastian lionel fitzroy iv, duke of essex
phillippa soo as miss catherine juliet spencer
helen mccrory as isabelle sofia venier, marchioness of somerset
hugh laurie as henry joseph somerset vi, 10th marquess of somerset
PLAYLIST
daylight | taylor swift i once believed love would be black and white, but it's golden
good old fashioned lover boy | queen i'd like for you and i to go romancing, say the word your wish is my command
only girl | stephen sanchez stumble towards the room, hearts racing, just know that it's because of you
somewhere only we know | keane why don't we go somewhere only we know?
kiss me | sixpence none the richer lead me out to the moonlit floor
there she goes | the la's and i just can't contain this feeling that remains
the prophecy | taylor swift don't want money, just someone who wants my company
yellow | coldplay look at the stars, look how they shine for you
the very first night | taylor swift didn't mean to fall in love, but we did like children runnning
can't help falling in love | elvis presley take my hand, take my whole life too
historical clarifications.
- the children of a marquess are automatically given the title or lord or lady, but the first born son is also given his father's secondary title, which is why henry is also known as the earl of cambridge. his father was both the marquess of somerset and the earl of cambridge - during this time there was a lot of beef between the protestants (the church of england) and catholics. many catholic aristocrats hid their catholic faith, known as crypto-catholicism - romanticism, or the romantic era, was an era of the arts (and intellectualism) beginning in the late 18th century, characterized by its patrons abandoning societal norms and encouraging individualism and identity - in classical music, the romantic era started in the early 19th century, as is characterized by its emotionally invoking pieces, and emphasis on free form
disclaimer: despite this, this work will not be historically accurate i fear
notes.
hey guys!! welcome to daylight!
inspiration: i am in love with benedict bridgerton and audrey hepburn
this is possibly nothing more than a mush of romance 😀😀😀
IMPORTANT: content warnings include not so great parents, religious discussion, recreational smoking/alcohol
anyways lol i'm so excited for this story. it does happen to be a bit of a slow burn so buckle up and enjoy, cause so far i'm loving every second of it
