Catherine Called Birdy‘s plot synopsis: Based on the novel by Karen Cushman, “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of ...

The writer-director shares the contemporary influences on her 13th century-set comedy, based on Karen Cushman’s beloved YA novel. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor For writer-director Lena Dunham, Karen ...

Lady Catherine enjoys life as a kid in 1290 in the English village of Stonebridge. Often referred to as “Birdy,” she engages in mud fights with other children, pals around with a goatherd boy and ...

This review originally ran in conjunction with the film’s world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Karen Cushman’s children’s novel “Catherine, Called Birdy” is written in the ...

Life for 14-year-old Lady Catherine, (Bella Ramsey) in 1290, in Stonebridge, England is full of excitement and adventure. There are cottage raisings and hangings, going to fight for king and country ...

Bella Ramsey stars as a girl on the cusp of womanhood, whose father (Andrew Scott) is eager to marry her off to secure the family's finances. By Jourdain Searles In her second directorial effort this ...

The Middle Ages: not so different it turns out! Such is the gist of Girls-creator Lena Dunham’s delightfully rambling new film, Catherine, Called Birdy, which premiered in London last night. It's ...

Karen Cushman’s children’s novel “Catherine, Called Birdy” is written in the form of the diary of a 14-year-old girl living in England in 1290. Cushman was most interested in exploring the details of ...