Effie Gray
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 5.9 · 49% critics
In Victorian England, a young bride enters a high-society marriage to a celebrated art critic and finds herself isolated by strict expectations and a cold household. As loneliness and public pressure mount, she searches for support and a way to reclaim her voice within a world that prizes reputation over happiness.
Also known as Effie
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-03-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (191 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like quiet, slow-burn historical dramas about marriage, reputation, and a woman finding strength under pressure; Not for you if you want fast pacing, big emotional payoffs, or a crowd-pleasing style like Mary Shelley or Radioactive.
Pros: rich period settings; strong costumes and locations; thoughtful women’s themes | Cons: very slow pacing; uneven acting for some; tension without payoff
Themes
- wife
- biography
- love
Cast & crew
Dakota Fanning
as Euphemia 'Effie' Gray
Emma Thompson
as Lady Eastlake
Greg Wise
as John Ruskin
Tom Sturridge
as Everett Millais
Robbie Coltrane
as Doctor
Julie Walters
as Margaret Cox Ruskin
Derek Jacobi
as Travers Twiss
Claude Cardinale
as Viscountess
David Suchet
as Mr. Ruskin
James Fox
as Sir Charles Eastlake
Directed by Richard Laxton