Vita & Virginia

"The love story that inspired Virginia Woolf's Orlando."

Aug 23 2019 Unrated 1h 50m
Biography, Drama, Romance

Socialite Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf run in different circles in 1920s London. Despite the odds, the two forge an unconventional affair, set against the backdrop of their own strikingly contemporary marriages.

Plot

'Vita and Virginia' is a love story of the friendship and affair between writer Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and aristocrat Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton). Their paths cross in Bloomsbury in 1922 when Vita receives an invitation from Virginia. Their romance overcomes all social boundaries, Virginia's mental health struggles, and Vita's recklessness, and neither will ever be the same without the other.

Written by

Eileen Atkins, Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West

Directed by

Chanya Button

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Ireland

Production Companies

Mirror Productions, Blinder Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,104
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA