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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Lady Godiva
"Prepare for the ride of your life"
2008 1h 29m EN
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IMDB
★1.0TMDB · 2★3.8IMDB · 133
Comedy
Synopsis
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Quirky young art teacher Jemima takes up a £100,00 bet to ride through the town naked on horseback like Lady Godiva to keep her beloved Art Factory open.
“Prepare for the ride of your life”
Cast
Phoebe Thomas
Jemima Honey / 21st Century Lady Godiva
Matthew Chambers
Michael Bartle
James Wilby
Earl of Mercia, Leofric
Simon Williams
Nicholas Parsons
Freddie Stroma
Matt
Petra Markham
Olivia Jewson
Penny
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Vicky Jewson
- Writers
- Vicky Jewson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Vicky Jewson, shot by George Stephenson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor George Akers 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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Phoebe Thomas and Matthew Chambers and James Wilby carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Prepare for the ride of your life".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Vicky Jewson directs. George Stephenson behind the camera. George Akers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 18 years ago.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Vicky Jewson, shot by George Stephenson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor George Akers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Phoebe Thomas and Matthew Chambers and James Wilby carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Prepare for the ride of your life".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0843858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- George Stephenson
- Editing
- George Akers
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $182
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 3.8/10 · 133 votes
Also by
Vicky Jewson
Production companies
Who made it
- JE
Jewson Film Productions and Lady Godiva
Key crew
- EditorGeorge Akers
- GripDimitri Pujol
- Camera OperatorFaye
- Chief Lighting TechnicianSol Saihati
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-01-25
