Lady Jane

PG-13

1986

2h 22m

History

Drama

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56%

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9 Reviews

76%

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5,000+ Ratings

King Henry VIII has died, and his only heir, a young Edward VI (Warren Saire), is dying too. Minister John Dudley (John Wood) doesn't want the Roman Catholic Princess Mary (Jane Lapotaire) to become queen, as that would end the Protestant Reformation. Dudley plots to keep Edward alive long enough to name Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter) as his heir and also marries Jane to his son, Guilford (Cary Elwes). Jane and Guilford soon fall in love, but the kingdom doesn't believe they should rule.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Overall, the movie is cloddishly composed, with awkward zooms and theatrical blocking.

Jan 4, 2018

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Ángel Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

The movie is well-made and has excellent performances. [Full Review in Spanish]

Mar 10, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2005

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Rated: 1/5

Mar 5, 2005

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Rebecca Murray

About.com

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2004

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Staid and off-center.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 12, 2003

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Jan-Peter M

Was the director doing the first project awfull

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Atlantic S

I thought it was truly awful and struggled through the first episode. I can see why it was cancelled.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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michael s

This film is spectacular! Outstanding ensemble with brilliantly written based on true events. Disregard the critic reviews, they're all meaningless and still can't comprehend why any one bothers with their opinions. This film should have been lauded for its brilliance. A masterpiece film classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

You must be into British history to enjoy this. As a Yank wife is British: they got mad at me as I ran the board on British Jeopardy "we broke away but we must know our mother's history" is my philosophy. Lady Jane, whom I saw her portrait at Glamis Castle and is supposed to haunt the place got a raw deal. It is a good historical time piece.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful sets and costumes, wonderfully acted by both greats and a very young Helen Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes. The history is embellished and romanticized, but the heart of the story is still powerful and moving. I cry every time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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jayne k

The history is inaccurate in a lot of ways but I can't fault the performances or the look of the film. It made me a fan of Cary Elwes forever. It's quite forgotten now but I saw it again recently and it was worth watching again. If you put Cary Elwes, Patrick Stewart and Helena Bonham Carter together there is no way to lose. Not many people know anything about Jane Grey anyway, so it hinges on its pure entertainment value, which is great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

King Henry VIII has died, and his only heir, a young Edward VI (Warren Saire), is dying too. Minister John Dudley (John Wood) doesn't want the Roman Catholic Princess Mary (Jane Lapotaire) to become queen, as that would end the Protestant Reformation. Dudley plots to keep Edward alive long enough to name Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter) as his heir and also marries Jane to his son, Guilford (Cary Elwes). Jane and Guilford soon fall in love, but the kingdom doesn't believe they should rule.

Director: Trevor Nunn
Producer: Peter Snell
Screenwriter: David Edgar
Rating: PG-13
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.0K
Runtime: 2h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround

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