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Released 12 years ago.
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Effie Gray
"The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era."
2014 1h 44m EN
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Synopsis
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A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
βThe Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.β
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Euphemia 'Effie' Gray
Emma Thompson
Lady Eastlake
Greg Wise
John Ruskin
Tom Sturridge
Everett Millais
Robbie Coltrane
Doctor
Julie Walters
Margaret Cox Ruskin
Derek Jacobi
Travers Twiss
Claudia Cardinale
Viscountess
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Laxton
- Writers
- Emma Thompson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Directed by Richard Laxton, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Paul Cantelon. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kate Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson and Greg Wise carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.".
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IMDB entry: tt1605798 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Laxton directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Paul Cantelon scores. Kate Williams cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Directed by Richard Laxton, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Paul Cantelon. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kate Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson and Greg Wise carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1605798 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Original score
- Paul Cantelon
- Editing
- Kate Williams
- Production design
- James Merifield
- Costume design
- Ruth Myers
- Makeup / hair
- Anita Anderson
- Sound
- Michael Barry
- Runtime
- 104 min Β· 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $721,143
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Richard Laxton
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Renoβ 6/10
The movie was delayed a year to hit the screen due to the copyright issue. A biographical picture from Britain set in the late 1840. The movie revolves the story of Euphemia Gray shortly known as Effie Gray and her married life. She was from Scotland and only 19 when she married to the British art critic John Ruskin. But she was kept under certain limits of space by her laws. It makes her a lonely soul in the house, which surface a serious threat to their loveless marriage. Can it be held or not is the movie's final conclusion. Dakota Fanning, like I saw her yesterday in teen movies, but now she's in a grown up movie. Felt kind of hard to accept, and then after a while begin to like her performance. That does not mean it was a powerful act, somehow convincible to the viewers. That is mainly because of the story. Actually it's a simple story, if it was set in the today's world. For those periods, it was a big affair to deal publicly as well as family's prestige. The movie's settings and locations were good. As usual in a period drama the costumes are very good. It's always pleasure to learn the history through movies than the school textbooks. Other than that it was an average or just above. The thing is, it was a too slow and a little long movie, thus its not a commercial film. Many people aren't ready to pay watch it in the theatres, that is understood. So in my opinion, it should have been a television movie instead, with sliced into 3-4 episodes. Anyway, not for everyone, but for those who love slow presentations would have a good time. 6/10
Production companies
Who made it
Sovereign Films
GB
Key crew
- ProducerAndreas Roald
- ProducerDonald Rosenfeld
- Sound MixerColin Nicolson
- HairstylistAnita Anderson
- CastingCelestia Fox
- Line ProducerSarah Wheale
- Hair DesignerKonnie Daniel
- Foley EditorKam Chan
- ADR EditorMarissa Littlefield
- Production DesignJames Merifield
- Set DecorationSara Wan
- Dialogue EditorBranka Mrkic
- Music EditorSuzana PeriΔ
- First Assistant DirectorJack Ravenscroft
- Property MasterCraig Cheeseman
- GreensmanIan Whiteford
- Costume SupervisorCatherine Buyse Dian
- Special Effects SupervisorNeal Champion
- Location ManagerPat Karam
- Location ManagerStefano Dalla Lana
- Production CoordinatorSimonetta Di Fresco
- EditorKate Williams
- Costume DesignRuth Myers
- Production ManagerRyan Bohan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- wife
- biography
- love
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-12-09PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- EffieUS
- Effie GrayMX
- Effie Gray - Uma PaixΓ£o ReprimidaBR
