Lady Godiva (2008)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Vicky Jewson

Writer:

Vicky Jewson (writer)

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Romance

Tagline:

Prepare for the ride of your life...

Plot:

Proud and determined, astride a beautiful white horse, Lady Godiva rides through the medieval streets to protest against the high taxes her husband...

Cast

Isabelle Amyes	...	Mrs. Bartle
Paul Ansdell	...	Henry
Arantxa Banares-Aldea	...	Monster 3
Eric Carte	...	Mr. Bartle
Lara Cazalet	...	Esclairmonde
Matthew Chambers	...	Michael Bartle
Ka Yan Cheung	...	Chowyee Min
Susan Dury	...	Headmistress
Sarah Garrett	...	May Day Child
Steven Geller	...	Tommy (Peeping Tom)
Daniel Gill	...	Monster 1
Paul Hann
Steve Hay	...	Rupert Whitaker
Lucy Hoult	...	Teacher
Robert Hynes	...	Monster 2
Libby Jewson	...	Penny
Olivia Jewson	...	Penny
Nick Malinowski	...	Humphrey
Petra Markham	...	Jemima's Mother - Pink Dragon
Ceri Middleton	...	Young Girl
Honerajah Njie	...	Carmen
Nicholas Parsons	...	Nicholas Parsons
Martyn Read	...	William de Coverley
Jonathan Rhodes	...	Talent Show Judge
Freddie Stroma	...	Matt
Phoebe Thomas	...	Jemima Honey / 21st Century Lady Godiva
Georges Trillat	...	Guillaume
Matthew Turpin	...	Prince William
Julia Verdin	...	Veronica
Natalie Walter	...	Susie
Marcia Warren	...	Lingerie Woman
Rupert Whitaker	...	Monk
James Wilby	...	Leofric
Simon Williams	...	Rupert

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

UK:12 (video rating) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Carcassonne, Aude, France

Company:

Jewson Film Productions and Lady Godiva

Soundtrack:

Don't Stop Me Now

If this lasts more that a week at cinemas i will be VERY SURPRISED...

After winning tickets to the premiere on local radio, I was looking forward to the event, but after reading up on the film's history was sceptical about the film.

The plot, while it touches on the original story, sends you off course all the time with poor direction, and what to me, was obviously at best a pretty poor script. The sub-plots tried to grab your attention, but in reality only increased your eagerness for the film to grind to a blundering halt. I don't want to be too harsh on the director, and whilst she could of perhaps done better, the "hollyoaks" style actors are mostly to blame. The lead male (matthew chambers) was no where near strong enough for the part, and, an already "fake" uninteresting side plot involving prince William (matthew Turpin), was made worse by the "prince's" acting. At times it looked like he was reading off an auto cue for direction. The film then, I would only recommend to die hard lady Godiva fans or girls/guys on a awful blind date, as their is a perfectly acceptable excuse for leaving early. Dire! I don't normally comment on film's but I usually check reviews before going and only see "good" ones, so as no one had commented I thought it was only my duty to try and save some peeps some money.

I'll give it a 2/10 as I saw a semi naked young lady riding into the premiere on horseback...

Thanks for reading, Jason