The Scandalous Lady W (2015)

An eighteenth century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley.

Director:

Sheree Folkson

Writers:

David Eldridge, Hallie Rubenhold (book)

Stars:

Natalie Dormer, Aneurin Barnard, Craig Parkinson

Cast

Credited cast:
Natalie Dormer	...	Seymour Worsley
Aneurin Barnard	...	Captain George Bisset
Craig Parkinson	...	Mr. Wallace
Shaun Evans	...	Sir Richard Worsley
Will Keen	...	Mr. Bearcroft
David Calder	...	Lord Chief Justice Mansfield
Oliver Chris	...	Viscount Deerhurst
Peter Sullivan	...	Mr. James Farrar
Richard McCabe	...	Lord North
Jessica Gunning	...	Mary Sotheby
Elizabeth Rider	...	Elizabeth Figg
Thomas Coombes	...	Footman
Alex Beckett	...	Captain Leversuch
Scarlett Brookes	...	Ann Ekelso
Tom Edden	...	Lord Peterborough

Storyline

A gripping 18th century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the centre of a very public trial brought by her powerful husband Sir Richard Worsley.

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Plot Keywords:

voyeurism | shilling | promiscuity | riding crop | elopement | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The red riding habit with the black and white trimmings that Natalie Dormer wears as Lady Worsley is as closely as possible identical to the one the real Lady Worsley is shown wearing in the portrait of her painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1775. It was based on the uniform of her husband's regiment, and the original is now kept at Harewood House.

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Quotes

Captain Leversuch: If that bitch comes in here again I'll shoot her - is actually taken from a court deposition.

User Reviews

Shocking and hilarious true story

The fact that this is a true story is so unbelievable. Not only was it scandalous for the 18th Century England, it would be quite shocking today. This is a handsomely made costume drama beautifully filmed and well acted but the story is so sordid and shocking for the 21st Century.

Natalie Dormer of the Tudors and GOT stars as Seymour Fleming a noblewoman in 18th Century England. She was an heiress. She married a man who turned out to be a pervert - he liked to watch her with other men. But in those days all a woman's property went to her husband upon marriage. When she fell in love with one of the other men and left her husband - he sued for "conversation" some kind of adultery damages. A sensational trial follows in which the other men testify. The outcome is bittersweet but the story is really fascinating.

An interesting commentary on women's rights in a marriage in the 18th Century. The story couldn't have been made portrayed on film explicitly in the past since it's so salacious.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Scandalous Lady W

Filming Locations:

Clandon Hall, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wall to Wall

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)