Effie Gray
– A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride..
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
10 Oct 2014
English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Richard Laxton
Emma Thompson
Dakota Fanning, Polly Dartford, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge
Based on the real-life scandal that shocked Victorian-era England, the film tells the story of Euphemia "Effie" Gray. At 19, she married the prominent art historian and critic John Ruskin, but Ruskin refused to consummate their marriage. Lonely and frustrated Effie is drawn to pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais, and finds a friend and champion in Lady Elizabeth Eastlake. After five years trapped in a loveless marriage, Effie will defy the rules of Victorian society...
2 nominations.
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