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Lady Jane

1986Movie2 h 22 min

58

DecentGoodWatch score

58

DecentGoodWatch score

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Summary

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Makes you care deeply.
Breaks your heart.
Makes you fall for them.
Draws you into power games.
Leaves you longing.

Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 60Audiences 72GoodWatch 59
Metascore64
Tomatometer56%
Audience score76%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
3%of its budget back
Budget
$9 M
Worldwide
$278 K
Worldwide it made back $278 K of the $9 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than most dramas, +33 min on the typical 109
typical 109142
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 23 more
Released
1986
February 7, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceHistory
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Directing · 2
Trevor Nunn Director
Mary Holdsworth Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
David Edgar Writer
Chris Bryant Story
Production · 3
Peter Snell Producer
Joyce Nettles Casting
Rebecca Howard Casting
Camera · 3
Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography
Derek V. Browne Director of Photography
Graham Attwood Still Photographer
Editing · 1
Anne V. Coates Editor
Sound · 4
Stephen Oliver Original Music Composer
Kim Richards Music Supervisor
Patrick Moore Music Editor
Ric O'Connor Sound Editor
Art · 2
Allan Cameron Production Design
Harry Cordwell Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
David Perry Costume Design
Sue Blane Costume Design
Christine Allsopp Makeup Artist
Tracy Smith Hairstylist
Lynda Armstrong Makeup Artist
Daphne Vollmer Hairstylist

Tropes

Artistic License – Historyin 3,078 titlesNo mention is made of Jane's two sisters, Katherine and Mary.Historical Hero Upgradein 877 titlesLord Guilford Dudley. In the film, despite his bad boy persona, he's actually a virgin with a passion for social justice.All 27 tropes

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