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Lady Jane
1985
Lady Jane Grey, the 16-year-old girl who for nine days in the 16th century was Queen of England, is here portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. Lady Jane Grey's sickly cousin, who becomes Edward VI upon the death of Henry VIII, is on the threshold of death himself. The Protestant powers-that-be, fearing that England will fall under .. Read more
| Starring | Jane Lapotaire, John Wood, Patrick Stewart, Sara Kestelman |
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| Director | Trevor Nunn |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Lady Jane
Lady Jane Grey, the 16-year-old girl who for nine days in the 16th century was Queen of England, is here portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. Lady Jane Grey's sickly cousin, who becomes Edward VI upon the death of Henry VIII, is on the threshold of death himself. The Protestant powers-that-be, fearing that England will fall under Catholic rule, contrive to marry off Edward VI's most likely successor Lady Jane to the wastrelly Guilford Dudley (Cary Elwes), the future Duke of Suffolk. The dying Edward is coerced into naming Jane as his successor. Jane is forced to assume the throne, attempting to impose reforms on the corrupt Protestant government during her brief reign. A coup led by Jane's cousin Princess Mary (Jane Lapotaire) results in the ouster, and eventual execution, of Queen Jane and her consort. The story is told through anti-establishment themes; teen-agers Lady Jane and Guilford Dudley are seen as the only hope for a brighter future, making their deaths all the more tragic. An earlier version of the same story, Tudor Rose, was filmed in 1936.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Jane Lapotaire, John Wood, Patrick Stewart, Sara Kestelman, Helena Bonham-Carter, Cary Elwes, Jill Bennett, Richard Vernon, Joss Ackland, Michael Hordern |
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| Director | Trevor Nunn |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 16 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 14 May 2004 |
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The puzzle is why this dreary and overlong historical piece was made in an unsympathetic age; and why such an unsuitable leading lady was cast.
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An interesting view
An interesting view of a relatively ignored historical character. No lack of talent involved, the script and settings were well done. You could tell that a ... read more »
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- 07 Apr 2005 at 12:52
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A tad too long
Amazing cast, frocks, set and talent. But just could not keep watching. OK I do get easily bored but this was just a tad too long for me. Interesting though and... read more »
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Really worth a watch.
I wasn't sure what to make of this at the start though that has a lot to do with Helena more than anything else. Sometimes when she is portraying someone it... read more »
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Lady Jane ... Lady Helena!!
How good is this movie? If you like historical drama then this film is for you. Although it is not jammed packed with action and may be slightly inaccurate in ... read more »
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Lady Jane Grey, the 16-year-old girl who for nine days in the 16th century was Queen of England, is here portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. Lady Jane Grey's sickly cousin, who becomes Edward VI upon the death of Henry VIII, is on the threshold of death himself. The Protestant powers-that-be, ...
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