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Movie Description
After the death of King Henry and his young son and heir Edward VI, Henry's 15-year-old great-niece, Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter), is chosen to rule by a group of palace conspirators who vow to keep the country Protestant and out of the hands of the Church of Rome. She is crowned, against her will, and her reign lasts only nine days, until Henry's legitimate daughter Princes Mary, by first wife, the Catholic Catherine of Aragon, and her supporters rally around and crown her Queen. Jane is imprisoned in the Tower of London and eventually beheaded, along with her husband, Guilford Dudley (Cary Elwes), for what is presumed to be their part in the conspiracy. The film chronicles, fairly accurately, Jane's growth, during her extremely short reign, from a bookish intellectual to a confident, and politically progressive young woman who refuses to conform to the religious hypocrisies of 16th Century England.
Synopsis
After the death of King Henry and his young son and heir Edward VI, Henry's 15-year-old great-niece, Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter), is chosen to rule by a group of palace conspirators who vow to keep the country Protestant and out of the hands of the Church of Rome. She is crowned, against her will, and her reign lasts only nine days, until Henry's legitimate daughter Princes Mary, by first wife, the Catholic Catherine of Aragon, and her supporters rally around and crown her Queen. Jane is imprisoned in the Tower of London and eventually beheaded, along with her husband, Guilford Dudley (Cary Elwes), for what is presumed to be their part in the conspiracy. The film chronicles, fairly accurately, Jane's growth, during her extremely short reign, from a bookish intellectual to a confident, and politically progressive young woman who refuses to conform to the religious hypocrisies of 16th Century England.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - French
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery
Shot in Technicolor on location at a variety of locations in England, including: Dover Castle, Hever Castle, Little Moreton Hall, Chatsworth Estate, Great Hall Winchester, Haddon Hall, Leeds Castle, Broughton Castle, and Lee International Film Studios in Wembley, Middlesex.
The story of Lady Jane Grey was first filmed in 1936, directed and adapted by Robert Stevenson entitled "Lady Jane Grey" or "Tudor Rose."
Additional cast: David Waller (Archbishop Cranmer); Warren Saire (King Edward VI); Matthew Guinness (Dr. Owen); Guy Henry (Robert Dudley); Pip Torrens (Thomas); and Andew Bicknell (John Dudley).
Copyright 1985 Capital Equipment Leasing Ltd.
Industry Reviews
"...A tragic historical romance....Impressively mounted and acted....[The] performances are all top-drawer..."
Variety - Cart. (01/22/1986)
"...LADY JANE brings back the big historical romance with verve and passion. It's not only poignant but also fun and unabashedly entertaining..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (02/07/1986)
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