History Film / TheGuernseyLiteraryAndPotatoPeelPieSociety

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth (Brown Findlay) being treated like a daughter by Amelia (Wilton) when their actresses once played cousins in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- especially since they bond over Amelia's daughter/Elizabeth's best friend dying in childbirth; on that show they bonded because were both nurses ''and'' Brown Findlay's own character dies in childbirth, whilst Wilton's character's son dies just as his child is born. Also, Creator/LilyJames' character fills the void left by Elizabeth, just like how Lady Rose Aldrige [=McClare=] was a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for the spot left by Brown Findlay.

* LongTitle: 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Lampshaded when [[spoiler:Juliet writes a book about the eponymous society and titles it that, with Sidney saying it's a mouthful.]]

* MeaningfulName: "Isola" means "island" and is two letters away from "isolate"

** In the film, Mark has none of those shady, toxic characteristics and is a lot more pleasant. Juliet actually accepts his proposal his gusto early on in the film. Instead of a new money publisher from America who is condescending about Juliet's time in Guernsey, he's in the American military and actually uses his connections to help Juliet discover Elizabeth's whereabouts. He's not ''happy'' about Juliet being away for so long, but he is accepting enough. [[spoiler: Though in both the film and the novel he makes a point of arriving in Guernsey and interrupting Juliet's trip, making it known to everyone (particularly Dawsey) that he's Juliet's fiancé, essentially staking his claim, it's more understandable with this film's version of Mark. When she breaks off their engagement in the end, the reasoning amounts more to their differing lifestyles than Mark's actual character. A break up that Mark takes remarkably well, even taking a moment to give Juliet a conciliatory kiss on the head before he leaves to show no hard feelings.]]

* AdultFear: Most everything about the five-year-long German occupation of the Channel Islands. Among other things, they were cut off from almost all outside communication, the beaches were lined with bombs, and local goods like farm animals were shipped away or kept under strict watch to benefit the Nazi forces (which nearly starved and froze the islanders). None probably hit at the islanders' souls however, as having to send their children away on a day's notice to England, without any idea of where they'd be headed or how long they'd be gone for.

It is [[TheForties 1946]]. Juliet Ashton (James) is an up-and-coming London writer fresh off the success of her new book and struggling to cope with the loss of her parents in the war. She receives a letter from Dawsey Adams (Huisman), a farmer from UsefulNotes/Guernsey, who introduces himself as part of the "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" and asks for her help in locating a book. From this, they strike up a correspondence. Juliet is intrigued by the formation of the Society and since she has to write an article about the benefits of reading, decides to pay them a visit. She is charmed by Guernsey and the titular book club's other members -- elderly postman Eben (Courtenay), lonely romantic Isola (Parkinson), and stern but motherly Amelia (Wilton) -- but eventually becomes curious about the whereabouts of the last founding member, Elizabeth (Brown Findlay).

It is [[TheForties 1946]]. Juliet Ashton (James) is an up-and-coming London writer fresh off the success of her new book and struggling to cope with the loss of her parents in the war. She receives a letter from Dawsey Adams (Huisman), a farmer from [[UsefulNotes/TheChannelIslands Guernsey]], who introduces himself as part of the "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" and asks for her help in locating a book. From this, they strike up a correspondence. Juliet is intrigued by the formation of the Society and since she has to write an article about the benefits of reading, decides to pay them a visit. She is charmed by Guernsey and the titular book club's other members -- elderly postman Eben (Courtenay), lonely romantic Isola (Parkinson), and stern but motherly Amelia (Wilton) -- but eventually becomes curious about the whereabouts of the last founding member, Elizabeth (Brown Findlay).

** In the film, Mark has none of those shady, toxic characteristics and is a lot more pleasant. Juliet actually accepts his proposal his gusto early on in the film. Instead of a new money publisher from America who is condescending about Juliet's time in Guernsey, he's in the American military and actually uses his connections to help Juliet discover Elizabeth's whereabouts. He's not ''happy'' about Juliet being away for so long, but he is accepting enough. [[spoiler: Though in both the film and the novel he makes a point of arriving in Guernsey, making it known to everyone (particularly Dawsey) that he's Juliet's fiancé, essentially staking his claim, and the literary society members in turn clearly don't like him, it's a lot more understandable with this film's version of Mark. When she breaks off their engagement in the end, the reasoning amounts more to their differing lifestyles than Mark's actual character. A break up that Mark takes remarkably well, even taking a moment to give Juliet a conciliatory kiss on the head before he leaves to show no hard feelings.]]

* DeathByChildbirth: [[spoiler: Amelia's daughter died giving bith - as did her baby. Since then Elizabeth has been like a [[LikeASonToMe Like A Daughter]] to her.]]

* TastesLikeFeet: The potato peel pie itself, made by Eben Ramsey with no butter or flour due to the severe food shortage during the occupation. It's only [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin made with potato peelings and potato for filling]], and Juliet visibly gags at her first taste of it.

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth (Brown Findlay) being treated like a daughter by Amelia (Wilton) when their actresses once played cousins in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- especially since they bond over Amelia's daughter/Elizabeth's best friend dying in childbirth; on that show they bonded because were both nurses ''and'' Brown Findlay's own character dies in childbirth, whilst Wilton's character's son dies just as his child is born. Also, Creator/LilyJames' character fills the void left by Elizabeth, just like her character Lady Rose Aldrige [=McClare=] was a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for the spot left by Brown Findlay.

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth (Brown Findlay) being treated like a daughter by Amelia (Wilton) when their actresses once played cousins in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- especially since they bond over Amelia's daughter/Elizabeth's best friend dying in childbirth; on that show they bonded because were both nurses ''and'' Brown Findlay's own character dies in childbirth, whilst Wilton's character's son dies just as his child is born. Also Creator/LilyJames' character fills the void left by Elizabeth, just like her character Lady Rose Aldrige McClare was a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for the spot left by Brown Findlay.

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth (Brown Findlay) being treated like a daughter by Amelia (Wilton) when their actresses once played cousins in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- especially since they bond over Amelia's daughter/Elizabeth's best friend dying in childbirth; on that show they bonded because were both nurses ''and'' Brown Findlay's own character dies in childbirth, whilst Wilton's character's son dies just as his child is born. Also Creator/LilyJames' character fills the void left by Elizabeth, just like her character in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' was a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for the spot left by Brown Findlay.

* LikeASonToMe: Elizabeth is like a daughter to Amelia. This relationship grew out of Elizabeth's sisterlike friendship with Amelia's daughter Jane, and they comforted each other when Jane died in childbirth.

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth (Brown Findlay) being treated like a daughter by Amelia (Wilton) when their actresses once played cousins in ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' -- especially since they bond over Amelia's daughter/Elizabeth's best friend dying in childbirth; on that show they bonded because were both nurses ''and'' Brown Findlay's own character dies in childbirth, whilst Wilton's character's son dies just as his child is born.

''The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'' is a 2018 romantic comedy-drama film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 2008 novel of the same name]]. It was directed by Mike Newell and stars Creator/LilyJames, Creator/MichielHuisman, Creator/GlenPowell, Creator/JessicaBrownFindlay, Katherine Parkinson, Creator/MatthewGoode, Tom Courtenay, and Creator/PenelopeWilton.

* StarCrossedLovers: Elizabeth [[spoiler:and Christian, a German military doctor. He died before he even knew that Elizabeth was pregnant with their daughter Kit.]]

* StarCrossedLovers: Elizabeth [[spoiler:and Christian, a German field medic. He died before he even knew that Elizabeth was pregnant with their daughter Kit.]]

* StarCrossedLovers: Elizabeth [[spoiler:and Christian, a German field medic.]]

* LoonWithAHeartOfGold: Isola is basically the local witch as someone who makes questionably legal tonics for a living and believes in metaphysical concepts like reincarnation and soulmates. She's clearly a woman who's used to living on her own, but she nonetheless welcomes Juliet with open arms and quickly becomes one of her closest friends on Guernsey.

* AdultFear: Most everything about the five-year-long German occupation of the Channel Islands. Among other things, they were cut off from all outside communication, the beaches were lined with bombs, and local goods like farm animals were shipped away or kept under strict watch to benefit the Nazi forces (which nearly starved and froze the islanders). None probably hit at the islanders' souls however, as having to send their children away on a day's notice to England, without any idea of where they'd be headed or how long they'd be gone for.