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That Lady (1955)

That Lady poster
Directed by
Terence Young
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Spanish noblewoman in the court of King Philip II resists the king's romantic advances. Her defiance leads to political intrigue and personal tragedy.

historicalromanticmelancholicdramaticold-fashionedtragicslow-pacedpoignant

What happens

That Lady is a 1955 British-Spanish historical romantic drama film directed by Terence Young and produced by Sy Bartlett and Ray Kinnoch. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Gilbert Roland, and Paul Scofield. It was written by Bartlett based on the 1946 historical novel by Kate O'Brien, which was published in North America under the title For One Sweet Grape. Paul Scofield won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at the 9th British Academy Film Awards for his role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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