The Lady's Not For Burning

1987 1h 22m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV MovieComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A war and world weary soldier tries to talk a witch-hunting cleric into hanging him; he is shaken from his quest for death when the beautiful Jennet is also committed for hanging as a witch.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenneth Branagh
Thomas Mendip
Cherie Lunghi
Jennet Jourdemayne
Angela Thorne
Margaret Devize
Susannah Harker
Alizon Eliot
Trevor Peacock
Matthew Skipps
Bernard Hepton
Hebble Tyson
Robert Eddison
The Chaplin
Paul Rogers
Edward Tappercoom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julian Amyes
Writers: Christopher Fry
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Reade. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lance Tattersall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kenneth Branagh and Cherie Lunghi and Angela Thorne carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julian Amyes directs. Paul Reade scores. Lance Tattersall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Paul Reade. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lance Tattersall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kenneth Branagh and Cherie Lunghi and Angela Thorne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0093380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.