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07/02/1986 Drama, Romance, History 2h 22m
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Some of the greatest battles are fought with the heart.

Overview

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.

  1. Trevor Nunn

    Director

  2. David Edgar

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Helena Bonham Carter

    Lady Jane Grey

  2. Cary Elwes

    Guilford Dudley

  3. John Wood

    John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland

  4. Patrick Stewart

    Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk

  5. Joss Ackland

    Sir John Bridges

  6. Michael Hordern

    Dr. Feckenham

  7. Jane Lapotaire

    Princess Mary

  8. Ian Hogg

    Sir John Gates

  9. Pip Torrens

    Thomas

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-11-17
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 their daughter Jane (Helena Bonham Carter) so that her tenuous claim to the throne could be better upheld when the sickly young king died. Aware that the public would have little stomach for such an ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,500,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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