Lady Jane (1986)

Director:

Trevor Nunn

Writers:

Chris Bryant (story) and
David Edgar

Release Date:

7 February 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Tagline:

Some of the greatest battles are fought with the heart.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Lady Jane Grey | England | Throne | Reformation | Intrigue

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter	...	Lady Jane Grey
Cary Elwes	...	Guilford Dudley
John Wood	...	John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland
Michael Hordern	...	Doctor Feckenham
Jill Bennett	...	Mrs. Ellen
Jane Lapotaire	...	Princess Mary
Sara Kestelman	...	Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
Patrick Stewart	...	Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
Warren Saire	...	King Edward VI
Joss Ackland	...	Sir John Bridges
Ian Hogg	...	Sir John Gates
Lee Montague	...	Renard, the Spanish Ambassador
Richard Vernon	...	The Marquess of Winchester
David Waller	...	Archbishop Cranmer
Richard Johnson	...	The Earl of Arundel
Pip Torrens	...	Thomas
Matthew Guinness	...	Doctor Owen
Guy Henry	...	Robert Dudley
Andrew Bicknell	...	John Dudley
Clyde Pollitt	...	Peasant Leader
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Executioner (as Morgan Sheppard)
Zelah Clarke	...	Lady Anne Wharton
Laura Clipsham	...	Katherine Grey
Janet Henfrey	...	Housekeeper
Brian Poyser	...	Under Treasurer
Philip Voss	...	Herald
Robert Putt	...	Steward
Stewart Harwood	...	Tavern Keeper
Carole Hayman	...	Brothel Keeper
Richard Moore	...	Soldier
Michael Goldie	...	Porter
Denyse Alexander	...	Dressmaker
Gabor Vernon	...	Jeweller
Robert Martin Oliver	...	Singer
Nicky Croydon	...	Singing Maid
John Abbott	...	Manservant
Jeannette Fox	...	Wedding Dancer
Alison Woodgate	...	Wedding Dancer
Philippa Luce	...	Wedding Dancer
Eliza Kern	...	Wedding Dancer
Krzysia Bialeska	...	Wedding Dancer
Cryss Jean Healey	...	Wedding Dancer
Adèle Anderson	...	Lady Warwick
Anna Gilbert	...	Lady Robert Dudley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Asquith-Coe	...	Peasant Boy (uncredited)
Paul Becque	...	Peasant (uncredited)
James Payne	...	Cleric (uncredited)
John Rackham	...	Priest (uncredited)
Ben Shockley	...	Peasant (uncredited)

Directed by
Trevor Nunn

Writing credits
Chris Bryant		(story)
David Edgar

Produced by
Ted Lloyd	....	associate producer
Peter Snell	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Oliver

Cinematography by
Derek V. Browne
Douglas Slocombe

Film Editing by
Anne V. Coates

Casting by
Rebecca Howard
Joyce Nettles

Production Design by
Allan Cameron

Art Direction by
Fred Carter
Martyn Hebert

Set Decoration by
Harry Cordwell

Costume Design by
Sue Blane
David Perry

Makeup Department
Christine Allsopp	....	makeup artist
Lynda Armstrong	....	makeup artist
Peter Frampton	....	makeup supervisor
Stephen Rose	....	key hair stylist
Tracy Smith	....	hair stylist
Daphne Vollmer	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher	....	production manager (as Malcolm Christopher)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Daly	....	second second assistant director
Peter Freeman	....	third assistant director
Mike Higgins	....	key second assistant director
Barry Langley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Allenby	....	property master
Mark Fruin	....	stand-by props
Paul Hedges	....	stand-by props
Michael Murchan	....	construction manager (as Mick Murchan)
Paul Purdy	....	storeman
Mark Raggett	....	assistant art director
Peter Rutherford	....	production buyer
John Wells	....	dressing props

Sound Department
Christopher Ackland	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Brazier	....	assistant sound editor
Roy Charman	....	sound recordist
Ian Fuller	....	sound editor
Jim Howe	....	assistant sound editor
Ray Merrin	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Ric O'Connor	....	assistant sound editor
George Rice	....	sound maintenance
Bill Rowe	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Salter	....	boom operator
Andy Stears	....	assistant sound editor
Lionel Strutt	....	adr mixer
Adrian Trent	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Dave Crownshaw	....	special effects technician
Bob Thorne	....	special effects technician
Dave Eltham	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Alf Joint	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Maurice Arnold	....	focus puller
Graham Attwood	....	still photographer
Vincent Douglas	....	video assistant
Brian Ellis	....	first assistant camera
Nigel Ellis	....	second assistant camera
Martin Evans	....	gaffer
John Flemming	....	camera grip
Paul Kenward	....	clapper loader
Ray Meehan	....	best boy electric
Billy Merrell	....	electrician
John Ward	....	Steadicam operator
Chic Waterson	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Jane Arnell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judy Bagley-Shaw	....	wardrobe assistant (as Judy Bagley)
Brian Cox	....	wardrobe master
Barbara Rutter	....	assistant costume designer
James Smith	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jimmy Smith)
Terry Smith	....	wardrobe supervisor
Susie Stokes	....	wardrobe assistant
Frank Vinall	....	wardrobe assistant
Heather Williams	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Adrian Trent	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Patrick Moore	....	music editor
Harry Rabinowitz	....	conductor
Kim Richards	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Craig Barwick	....	assistant accountant
Julie Davies	....	production runner
Bill Edwards	....	publicist
Sheila Falconer	....	choreographer
David Grimsdale	....	post synch editor
Mary Holdsworth	....	script supervisor
Lesley Keane	....	assistant to producer
Simon Kimmel	....	production runner
Guy Levesley	....	production runner
Kate Littlewood	....	assistant to director
Jimmy Lodge	....	horse master
Paul Madigan	....	location manager
Simon McNair Scott	....	production runner
Frank Prochaska	....	historical advisor
Monica Rogers	....	production coordinator
Bernard Spence	....	production accountant
Yvonne Spence	....	assistant accountant
Geraldine Stephenson	....	choreographer
Stephen Woolfenden	....	runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Capital Equipment Leasing
• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• CIC Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Pictures

Special Effects

• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  lighting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

142 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Capital Equipment Leasing

Trivia:

Helena Bonham Carter intended to go to Cambridge University when Trevor Nunn saw her photograph in Tatler (in which she was a last-minute replacement for her cousin Virginia) and gave her the lead role in Lady Jane.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jane and Guildford actually hated each other. Their marriage was never actually consummated because Jane was too repelled by him - she was an intelligent young scholar and he was a childish, unpleasant dolt.

Quotes:

Guilford:I thought, you see I wondered: Now that we're together, how on earth are we going to spend the days?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) (V)

Cheesy as it sounds, I laughed, I cried, and I was awed.

The first thing to love about this movie is how good it is at being a historical drama. It opens by telling you what has come before, and the ending is made even more poignant (if that is possible) by knowing what will come after. In between, it stays far more authentic than many "historical" movies ever bother to with little apparent effort. This ease is due not only to the gripping bit of history being told, but to the superb acting by all the major players.

While none of the performances are bad, or even mediocre, some bits manage to shine even brighter. Jane Lapotaire as Princess Mary is wonderfully haunted by longing and desperation behind the strong, poised front. Patrick Stewart shows us ever so briefly that his Henry Grey is not only a cold-hearted conspirator and dominating patriarch, but a father who desperate needs to make things right for his little girl. Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes play superbly off each other as Lady Jane Grey and Guilford Dudley, bringing out nuances in each other's performance that cement the core of this beautiful story.