Lady Jane (1986)
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57% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
74% of users liked it
(5,985 ratings)
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,… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Trevor Nunn
- Written By
- David Edgar
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1986 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Staid and off-center.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
About the short life of an English scholar, reformer, and religious martyr.
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Cast
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Helena Bonham Carter
as Lady Jane Grey
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Cary Elwes
as Guilford Dudley
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John Wood
as John Dudley Duke of Northumberland
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Michael Hordern
as Dr. Feckenham
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Jill Bennett II
as Mrs. Ellen
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Jane Lapotaire
as Princess Mary
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Sara Kestelman
as Frances Grey Duchess of Suffolk
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Patrick Stewart
as Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk
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Warren Saire
as Edward VI
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Joss Ackland
as Sir John Bridges
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Ian Hogg
as Sir John Gates
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Lee Montague
as Renard the Spanish Ambassador
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Richard Vernon
as The Marquess of Winchester
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David Waller
as Archbishop Cranmer
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Richard Johnson
as The Earl of Arundel
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Pip Torrens
as Thomas
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Guy Henry
as Robert Dudley
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Andrew Bicknell
as John Dudley
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John Abbott
as Manservant
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Adele Anderson
as Lady Warwick
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Zelah Clarke
as Lady Anne Wharton
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Anna Gilbert
as Lady Robert Dudley
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Michael Goldie
as Porter
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Matthew Guinness
as Dr. Owen
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Stewart Harwood
as Tavern Keeper
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Carole Hayman
as Brothel Keeper
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Janet Henfrey
as Housekeeper
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Clyde Pollitt
as Peasant Leader
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Gabor Vernon
as Jeweler
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Philip Voss
as Herald
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Richard Moore
as Soldier
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Denyse Alexander
as Dressmaker
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Krzysia Bialeska
as Wedding Dancer
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Laura Clipsham
as Katherine Grey
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Nicky Croydon
as Singing Maid
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Jeanette Fox
as Wedding Dancer
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Cryss Jean Healey
as Wedding Dancer
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Eliza Kern
as Wedding Dancer
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Philippa Luce
as Wedding Dancer
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Robin Martin Oliver
as Singer
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Brian Poyser
as Under Treasurer
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Robert Putt
as Steward
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Alison Woodgate
as Wedding Dancer
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William Morgan Sheppard
as Executioner
