Lady Jane is a 1986 British costume- historical drama romance film , directed by Trevor Nunn , written by David Edgar , and starring Helena Bonham Carter as the title character. It tells the story of Lady Jane Grey , her marriage to Lord Guildford Dudley , and her reign as the "Nine Days' Queen" following the death of Edward VI of England .
14-455: Lady Jane may refer to: Media [ edit ] Lady Jane (1986 film) , a British film directed by Trevor Nunn Lady Jane (2008 film) , a French film directed by Robert Guédiguian "Lady Jane" (song) , a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones "Lady Jane", a song on the 1994 Promised Land (Queensrÿche album) "Lady Jane", a song on
28-429: A Queen ) is a 1936 British film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Cedric Hardwicke and Nova Pilbeam . The film is a dramatization of Lady Jane Grey 's brief reign as the queen of England. It opens with King Henry VIII on his deathbed stating the order of succession and ends with Jane's beheading . The story deviates from the historical record somewhat, including a fictional Earl of Warwick character who
42-538: A character on the American soap opera General Hospital Lady Jane, Mr. Krook's cat, in Dickens' Bleak House Other [ edit ] Lady Jane (boutique) , the first women's fashion boutique on London's Carnaby Street Jenny (orangutan) , also known as Lady Jane See also [ edit ] Lady Jayne: Killer , a 2003 American film All pages with titles containing Lady Jane Topics referred to by
56-434: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lady Jane (1986 film) The story had previously been turned into a 1936 film, Tudor Rose , and a 1923 silent film, Lady Jane Grey; Or, The Court of Intrigue . The death of Henry VIII of England throws his kingdom into chaos as his successor, Edward VI of England , is both under-age and in poor health. Anticipating
70-545: Is similar to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland . The title refers to the Tudor rose . The story of Lady Jane Grey was also the basis for the film Lady Jane (1986). Writing for The Spectator in 1936, Graham Greene offered a negative review, noting that he had "seldom listened to more inchoate rubbish than in Tudor Rose. " Green described Robert Stevenson's direction as "smooth, competent, if rather banal" and criticised
84-407: Is troubled by the questionable legality of her accession, but after consulting with Guildford, turns the tables on John Dudley and the others who thought to use her as a puppet. After only nine days, however, Queen Jane's council abandon her because of her designs for reforming the country. The council then supports Mary, who at first imprisons Jane and Guildford. Consumed with guilt, Jane's father,
98-579: The Duke of Suffolk , raises a rebellion to restore her to the throne, presumably in concert with Thomas Wyatt's rebellion . When the rebellion fails, Queen Mary I offers to spare Jane's life if she renounces her Protestant faith. When she refuses, Jane, her father and Guildford are executed. Dover Castle was used to represent the Tower of London in the film. Interior scenes of Hever Castle in Kent were used. The Long Gallery
112-1472: The 2009 EP Songs for Sorrow by British singer Mika People [ edit ] Lady Jane (singer) (born 1984), South Korean singer and television personality Lady Jane Birdwood (1913–2000), British political activist Lady Jane Campbell (born 1959), British campaigner for disability reforms Lady Jane Cheyne (1621–1669), English poet and playwright Lady Jane Cornwallis (1581–1659), English lady whose letters were published in 1842 Lady Jane Dawnay (born 1953), British aristocrat Lady Jane Digby (1807–1881), English aristocrat Lady Jane Douglas (1698–1753), Scottish noblewoman Lady Jane Fellowes (born 1957), sister of Diana, Princess of Wales Lady Jane Franklin (1791–1875), English wife of explorer Sir John Franklin Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554), monarch of England for nine days in 1553 Lady Jane Hamilton (before 1704–1753), British noblewoman Lady Jane Lacey (born 1932), British aristocrat Lady Jane Lumley (1537–1578), English noble and scholar Lady Jane Melville (1753–1829), daughter of David Leslie, 6th Earl of Leven , Scottish peer Lady Jane Ruthven (died 1668), Scottish lady-in-waiting for Queen Christina of Sweden Lady Jane Seymour (c.1541–1561), influential English writer Lady Jane Wellesley (born 1951), British television producer and writer Lady Jane Whorwood (1612–1684), Royalist agent during
126-732: The English Civil War Fictional [ edit ] Lady Jane, a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1881 Patience (opera) Lady Jane Coningsby , a recurring character in the British Lady Grace Mysteries detective books Lady Jane Felsham , a character in the British television series Lovejoy Lady Jane Greystoke , a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels Lady Jane Jacks ,
140-491: The film's historicity, dialogue, writing and scenes. Greene wrote: "There is not a character, not an incident in which history has not been altered for the cheapest of reasons," concluding that the historical-drama genre had reached "the Dark Age of scholarship and civilization." The film was voted the second best British picture of 1936 by readers of Film Weekly magazine, trailing only The Ghost Goes West . Nova Pilbeam won
154-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lady Jane . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Jane&oldid=1189459924 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Title and name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732855633032168-403: The young king Edward VI alive—albeit in excruciating pain—long enough to get him to name Jane his heir. Jane is unhappy with the proposed marriage, and is forced into it through corporal punishment by her parents. At first, Jane and Guildford treat their union as a marriage of convenience , but later fall deeply in love. After King Edward VI dies, Jane is placed on the throne. She
182-578: The young king's imminent death from tuberculosis and anxious to keep England true to the Protestant Reformation by keeping the Catholic Princess Mary from the throne, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland , Lord President of the Council and second only to the king in power, hatches a plan to marry his second son, Lord Guildford , to Lady Jane Grey , and have the royal physician keep
196-698: Was used in the scene where Jane visits Queen Mary. The moat around Leeds Castle , also in Kent, was used in the scene where Dudley first visits Lady Jane. Several scenes were filmed at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire. The castle and moat of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex was also used, when the Royal Greenwich Observatory was located there. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 56% based on reviews from 9 critics. Tudor Rose (film) Tudor Rose (U.S. title: Nine Days
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