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Effie Gray

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Emma Thompson and Dakota Fanning in Effie Gray (2014)
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
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A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett... Read allA look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,865
449
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    • Director
      • Richard Laxton
    • Writer
      • Emma Thompson
    • Stars
      • Dakota Fanning
      • Greg Wise
      • Tom Sturridge
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Laxton
    • Writer
      • Emma Thompson
    • Stars
      • Dakota Fanning
      • Greg Wise
      • Tom Sturridge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Dakota Fanning in Effie Gray (2014)
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    David Suchet, Julie Walters, and Greg Wise in Effie Gray (2014)

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    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Effie Gray
    Greg Wise
    Greg Wise
    • John Ruskin
    Tom Sturridge
    Tom Sturridge
    • John Everett Millais
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Lady Eastlake
    Polly Dartford
    Polly Dartford
    • Sophie Gray
    Tom Herriott
    • William Holman Hunt
    Sam Churchill
    • Dante Gabriel Rossetti
    Martin Keatman
    • Thomas Woolner
    Chris Haggart
    • William Michael Rossetti
    Alex Dabestani
    Alex Dabestani
    • James Collinson
    • (as Alex Best)
    George Laing
    • Frederic Stephens
    Patrick Doyle
    Patrick Doyle
    • Wedding Minister
    Peter Farr
    • Mr. Gray (Effie's Father)
    Nicola Draffan
    • Mrs. Gray (Effie's Mother)
    Tutu Jereissati
    • Flower Girl
    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • George
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Mr. Ruskin
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Mrs. Ruskin
    • Director
      • Richard Laxton
    • Writer
      • Emma Thompson
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Elle Fanning, the real-life younger sister of Dakota Fanning, was initially supposed to play Sophie Gray. However, she had to be re-cast because she grew four inches taller than her sister.
    • Goofs
      When Effie and Ruskin go to the academy dinner (where Effie sees Millais for the first time), several paintings on display were not actually painted until some years later, notably Holman Hunt's 'Valentine Rescuing Sylvia' that Ruskin discusses in his speech about art, Millais' 'Ophelia' and also his 'The Order of Release'. (This could be considered foreshadowing, as Effie was the model for this painting in 1853)
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Sophie Gray: [narrating] Once, a beautiful young girl lived in a very cold house in Scotland. The house was cold because someone's grandfather killed himself there. One day, the grandson came to visit the house. He thought the beautiful girl was an angel came down to Earth. The grandson worked very hard. He read and thought and drew and wrote. He wrote a fairy story just for her. She was twelve years old. Her mother and father were kind, but his were wicked. When she grew up, he married her.

    • Connections
      Featured in Effie Gray: Interview with Emma Thompson (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      The Farmer's Servant
      Performed by A.L. Lloyd

      from the album "English Drinking Songs"

      courtesy of Riverside Records

    User reviews63

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    Top review
    7/10
    A LIfe Less Ordinary
    What marks this as a very good film is that despite the picturesque and exciting use of spectacular Scottish landscapes and of Venetian canals and architecture you remain certain of Effie Gray's claustrophobic life. The views might give a slight respite but you again immediately return to the oppression felt by the protagonist.

    It is a film in which you can feel the young life been squeezed out of Effie. The direction, the filming, the actors and the narrative flow all ensure this happens. It makes for a very watchable if not enjoyable film that you might want to watch more than once.
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    • May 10, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Metrodome Distribution (United Kingdom)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Эффи
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, Veneto, Italy
    • Production company
      • Sovereign Films (II)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $352,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $161,728
      • Apr 5, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $721,143
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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