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Lady Jane (1986)

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User Rating: 7.1/10 (1,757 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Trevor Nunn
Writers:
Chris Bryant (story) and
David Edgar (writer)
Release Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
Under the shadow of the axe... more
Plot:
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Cheesy as it sounds, I laughed, I cried, and I was awed. more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
142 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In reality, Lady Jane and Guilford Dudley barely knew each other and were not together during their imprisonment. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Through the movie John and everyone else keeps referring to Guilford as the last of three sons, true Guilford was the youngest son but he and four other brothers made it past infancy, they should be referring to Guilford as the fifth son, not the third. more
Quotes:
Jane: [reading] The soul takes flight to the world that is eternal... invisible. But there arriving she is sure of bliss, and forever dwells in paradise. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) (V) more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Cheesy as it sounds, I laughed, I cried, and I was awed., 29 October 2002
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Author: trepidatio from California

The first thing to love about this movie is how good it is at being a historical drama. It opens by telling you what has come before, and the ending is made even more poignant (if that is possible) by knowing what will come after. In between, it stays far more authentic than many "historical" movies ever bother to with little apparent effort. This ease is due not only to the gripping bit of history being told, but to the superb acting by all the major players.

While none of the performances are bad, or even mediocre, some bits manage to shine even brighter. Jane Lapotaire as Princess Mary is wonderfully haunted by longing and desperation behind the strong, poised front. Patrick Stewart shows us ever so briefly that his Henry Grey is not only a cold-hearted conspirator and dominating patriarch, but a father who desperate needs to make things right for his little girl. Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes play superbly off each other as Lady Jane Grey and Guilford Dudley, bringing out nuances in each other's performance that cement the core of this beautiful story.

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