Effie (2014)

Original title

Effie Gray

Directed by

Richard Laxton

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 195 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Effie Gray enters a marriage with critic John Ruskin that quickly becomes cold and isolating. The film follows her struggle within the confines of Victorian society and her eventual fight to end the union.

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What happens

Effie Gray is a 2014 British biographical film written by Emma Thompson and directed by Richard Laxton, starring Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson, Tom Sturridge, David Suchet, Julie Walters, Greg Wise, Claudia Cardinale, Robbie Coltrane, James Fox and Derek Jacobi. It is based on the true story of John Ruskin's marriage to Euphemia Gray and the subsequent annulment of their marriage. Effie Gray was released worldwide by Universal Pictures in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2014 and in America on 3 April 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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