Lady Jane

Lady Jane

1986 · 142 min · EN · 6.9 (115 votes)
Dir. Trevor Nunn · Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Cary Elwes, John Wood, Patrick Stewart, Joss Ackland, Michael Hordern · Music Stephen Oliver

“Some of the greatest battles are fought with the heart.”

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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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A sweeping, romantic tragedy set against the backdrop of Tudor England's political turmoil. It's a poignant tale of young love caught in the machinations of power, filled with doomed passion and historical weight.

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