Lady Jane

1986 142 min ★ 6.9 Drama, Romance, History

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love, but they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.

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Cast

Helena Bonham Carter

Lady Jane Grey

Cary Elwes

Guilford Dudley

John Wood

John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland

Patrick Stewart

Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk

Joss Ackland

Sir John Bridges

Michael Hordern

Dr. Feckenham

Jane Lapotaire

Princess Mary

Ian Hogg

Sir John Gates

Pip Torrens

Thomas

Richard Vernon

The Marquess of Winchester

Details

Director

Trevor Nunn

Tagline

"Some of the greatest battles are fought with the heart."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$277,646

Production

Capital Equipment Leasing, Paramount Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

November 17, 2024

★ 7/10

With Henry VIII recently dead and his young son Edward VI (Warren Saire) on the throne, the noble families of England are rapidly positioning themselves to provide him with a wife, or even better, an heir. It's the scheming Northumberland (John Wood) who conceives a plan with the equally ambitious Suffolk (Patrick Stewart) and his wife (Sara Kestelman) to marry his own son Guilford (Cary Elwes) to...