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I haven't read the play or anything but when I watched the film I felt that it was implied that Lorita was older than her husband. Is that the case or is there no mention of it?
shareYes Larita is supposed to be nearer to 40 and this is another reason John's mother is unhappy. From the interviews I have heard and read they aimed at making Jessica Beil look around 36. Whether she does or not I do not know, but will in 6 hours as my husband and I are going to see it today.
shareI believe she's supposed to be somewhere in the area of 28, not 40. John, is around 23 or something like that. I'd have to check my play.
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Her exact age is never given in the play, but one of the family's objections to Larita is that she is too old to give John an heir, which would mean she is probably pushing 40. I think that the actresses originally rumored to play Larita in the movie were at least 10 years older than Jessica Biel.
shareI think that the actresses originally rumored to play Larita in the movie were at least 10 years older than Jessica Biel.Yeah, I believe Renée Zellweger was attached to the role at one point. share
Yes, the play does not list her age. The ages listed are Colonel Whittaker (about 50) and Hilda (19). This being said one does not naturally assume Larita to be pushing 40. I certainly didn't. That she is much older, in the 1920's could be 5 - 10 years not 20.
I suppose she can be any age the reader wants her to be. I don't know the history of stage productions for this, nor have I seen the 1928 silent film and actresses who have played the part previously but, I put her 28 - 30, thus my statement.
Regardless, for a flm, creative license takes over and I think they got this one right.
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