Lady Jane (1986 film)

Lady Jane
Cinema poster
Directed byTrevor Nunn
Screenplay byDavid Edgar
Story byChris Bryant
Produced byPeter Snell
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byAnne V. Coates
Music byStephen Oliver
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 7 February 1986 (1986-02-07)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.5 million
Box office$277,646[1]

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Lady Jane". Box Office Mojo.