Lady Jane

1986 film by Trevor Nunn

The movie Lady Jane is a 1986 romance drama and biographical movie. It is about Lady Jane Grey.

Lady Jane
Directed byTrevor Nunn
Screenplay byDavid Edgar
Story byChris Bryant
Produced byPeter Snell
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byAnne V. Coates
Music byStephen Oliver
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
7 February 1986
Running time
141 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.5 million
Box office$277,646[1]

After King Edward VI dies, Jane is named queen in place of the king's sister, Mary. Mary later becomes queen anyway. Jane is put into to the Tower of London and charged with high treason. She is found guilty and sentenced to death. Queen Mary offers to free both Jane and her husband if she converts to the Catholic faith Jane refuses, and is executed along with her father, father-in-law and husband.

Helena Bonham Carter plays Lady Jane Grey. Patrick Stewart plays Jane's father.

On Rotten Tomatoes the movie has a rating of 56%.[2]

This movie was released 7 February 1986. It is 141 minutes long.

References

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  1. "Lady Jane". Box Office Mojo.
  2. "Lady Jane (1986)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-03-01.