As Summer in February arrives in
cinemas, Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens explains why his latest period drama has
been years in the making.
Fans of actor Dan Stevens left heartbroken by his shock exit from Downtown Abbey at Christmas might find some comfort in his latest big screen role.
In Summer in February, Stevens is back in period costume as Gilbert Evans, an army officer in Cornwall in the years leading up to World War I.
As the 30-year-old actor points out, his latest character bears more than a passing resemblance to his aristocratic alter-ego in ITV's hit drama.
"We shot this film between series two and three of
Downton, so Gilbert Evans does look suspiciously like Matthew Crawley a lot of
the time!"
Adapted by retired teacher Jonathan Smith from his own novel, Summer in February tells the story of a tangled love triangle among a colony of bohemian artists, known as the Lamorna Group, on the Cornish coast in 1913.
Story by Tim Masters
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