The Abduction Club
Ireland, 1780. The eldest sons of wealthy families stand to inherit everything, and with this comes the pick of the attractive society brides. But the younger brothers get nothing. So a group of these financially challenged gents come together to form The Abduction Club their plan: take attractive, wealthy girls captive for one night and persuade them to marry.
Saddled up, wearing masks, they set off to abduct their would-be brides from under their fathers' noses. But what happens when their intendeds do not succumb to their impoverished proposals?
Maybe its time to take off the masks and turn on the charm!
Cast:
Sir Nigel Hawthorne
Matthew Rhys
Daniel Lapaine
Sophia Myles
Liam Cunningham
Western Mail
Karen Price
September 1, 2000
Rhys The Graduate To Play Role Of Swashbuckler
Matthew Rhys has started work on his next film - a swashbuckling
18th century drama. The Abduction Club, which is being shot on location
in Ireland, is in complete contrast to his last project, when
he was seduced by actress Kathleen Turner in the stage version
of The Graduate.
Rhys plays James Strang, one of two lead roles. The film, which
also stars Sir Nigel Hawthorne, focuses on the youngest sons of
landed gentry and how they try to persuade young women to marry
them even though they do not stand to inherit anything.
He did not just agree to star in the film because it was so different
to The Graduate, said his publicist.
"He was attracted to the script," she said. "It's
an added bonus for him that it involves horses, pistols and swashbuckling
- he loves that era."
The film involves plenty of horse-riding - something which
Rhys previously did while in an Australian TV show.
Rhys travelled to Ireland this week as soon as he had returned
to London from his holiday in South America. Filming is taking
place outside Dublin for the next three months.
Director:
Stefan Schwartz
Distributor:
Pathe International
Producers:
Neil Peplow
David Collins
Yves Marmion
Richard Holmes
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