The Lady and the Highwayman (1989) (TV)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Barbara Cartland (novel)
Terence Feely (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 January 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Plot:

The young lady Panthea Vyne falls in love with the handsome highwayman who saves her from her brutal husband...

Plot Keywords:

Royal Court | Highwayman | Duel | Scaffold | Interrupted Hanging

Cast

Emma Samms	...	Barbara Castlemaine
Oliver Reed	...	Sir Phillip Gage
Claire Bloom	...	Lady Emma Darlington
Christopher Cazenove	...	Rudolph Vyne
Lysette Anthony	...	Lady Panthea Vyne
Hugh Grant	...	Lord Lucius Vyne
Michael York	...	King Charles II
John Mills	...	Sir Lawrence Dobson
Ian Bannen	...	Christian Drysdale
Robert Morley	...	Lord Chancellor
Bernard Miles	...	Judge
Gordon Jackson	...	Harry
Gareth Hunt	...	Coachman / Sgt. Potter
Steffanie Pitt	...	Martha (as Stephanie Pitt)
Floyd Bevan	...	Jack

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Dorney Court, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Gainsborough Pictures

Trivia:

The final film role of Gordon Jackson.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lord Lucius Vyne: There's not much time, Milord. The boat back to France will be waiting in the next cove.
King Charles II: Lord Lucius, I am glad you persuaded me to risk coming out of exile in France to see for myself. I know now that the people are for me. They're sick of Cromwell and his Commonwealth! They want their Charles II. But you have made powerful enemies. When I am back on the throne, if you should need me, send me this.
[hands Lord Lucius his ring]
Lord Lucius Vyne: I am honored, sire, but I fear you will have enough enemies of your own.
[...]

Soundtrack:

The Lady & the Highwayman

great bodice-ripper yarn

Get a grip you guys - this is not supposed to be great theatre. It's a fun, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of your typical bodice-ripper tale only rather better done than most (I'm thinking of the American equivalent offerings such as "Black Swan" (1942) or any of Errol Flynn's efforts). True - the transcription to DVD is about the worst I've ever seen outside of old kung-fu movies but just enjoy it for what it is - an early airing of Hugh Grant's talents with some great supporting actors. Everyone takes their part extremely well - especially Christopher Cazenove as the slimy Rudolph Vyne.