Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has landed a role in The Sense Of An Ending, a film adaptation of the Man Booker Prize-winning Julian Barnes novel.
Michelle, who has played Lady Mary Crawley in the period drama TV series since 2010, will hit the big screen in what is described as a “tale of forgotten youth, love, and second chances”.
Michelle Dockery (Richard Shotwell/Invision)
She joins The Iron Lady star Jim Broadbent in the cast, as well as Broadchurch star Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter, who appeared in Downton as Lady Shackleton, and Doll & Em’s Emily Mortimer.
Jim plays divorced retiree Tony Webster, who comes into possession of a diary which forces him to re-evaluate his memories of a friendship and a relationship from long ago.
Jim Broadbent (Anthony Devlin/PA)
The screenplay is by Nick Payne and the film will be directed by Ritesh Batra.
David Thompson of Origin Pictures said: “We are really excited about making this film, based on Julian Barnes’ remarkable book.
“We feel very lucky to have such a combination of talents which has attracted such a striking cast.”
