1986 - Rated PG-13 - 2 hr 22 min
Director: Trevor Nunn
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Cary Elwes, John Wood, Patrick Stewart
Be still my heart... but does it get any better than the love story portrayed here by Carter and Elwes? They're both so young and adorable, and the chemistry between them, from their first tiff to their final goodbye, just oozes from the TV. For real.
Based on the true story of Lady Jane Grey--the pawn in her family's plot to take the throne of England from Henry VIII's daughter Mary (later Bloody Mary for her rampant executions of the Protestants)--Lady Jane is one of my very favorite movies. Historically, it's almost perfectly accurate, which is saying a lot. That's not often the case with these historical bio-pics. Although the love between the heroine and her hero might be a teensy bit exaggerated, it makes for a compelling story for sure.
This movie makes me cry every time, after all these years. And it probably will for the rest of my life. It's so tragically sad, what happens to these young kids, and none of it's their fault. It speaks to the times, the high cost of political anarchy, and the heartbreaking result of overcontrolling parents.
And all they wanted was a real shilling.
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