Beauty

Tagline

A romantic comedy about a man trapped by his noble heritage and a body that’s far from beautiful

Synopsis

BEAUTY by Simon Nye, writer of Men Behaving Badly and How Do You Want Me, stars Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Men Behaving Badly) as Tom FitzHernry, an ugly reclusive aristocrat who lives on his gorgeous, slightly decaying country estate. Distressed by his unconventional appearance, caused by generations of inbreeding, he keeps his involvement with the local village down to a minimum. His home is his sanctuary, but also his prison and the sole aim of his crumbling but trusty domestic staff is to find him the love of a good woman.

Things change when Tom meets Cathy, a quirky, vivacious barmaid from the council estate in the village and also daughter of the local plumber. Vying for her attention is the brash yet handsome Ryan, who pursues her constantly despite her dismissals. When Tom is forced to hire a plumber for an urgent job, Cathy completes the plumbing work in place of her sick father. Things don’t get off to a good start as Cathy’s blunt honesty is hard for Tom to swallow.

Gradually love blossoms between the pair, as Tom learns that it is only when he behaves badly that Cathy sees him as ugly.

Cathy flees the Manor and returns to the village when Tom reverts to being a snobbish recluse. He misses her desperately and realises that if he is to win Cathy back, he is going to have to break the habit of a lifetime…