Effie Gray

2014

PG-13

1h 44m

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5.9/10

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A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

Directors

Richard Laxton

Writers

Emma Thompson(screenplay by)

Stars

Dakota Fanning

Emma Thompson

Greg Wise

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Dakota Fanning

Euphemia 'Effie' Gray

Lady Eastlake

John Ruskin

Everett Millais

Doctor

Margaret Cox Ruskin

Travers Twiss

Viscountess

Mr. Ruskin

Sir Charles Eastlake

Wedding Minister

George

Anna

Royal Academy …

Doctor Lee

Mrs. McPhail (uncredited)

Riccardo Scamarcio

Rafael

Polly Dartford

Sophie Gray

Directors

Richard Laxton

Writers

Emma Thompson(screenplay by)

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The movie was delayed a year to hit the screen due to the copyright issue. A biographical picture from Britain set in the late 1840. The movie revolves the story of Euphemia Gray shortly known as Effie Gray and her married life. She was from Scotland and only 19 when she married to the British art critic John Ruskin. But she was kept under certain limits of space by her laws. It makes her a lonely soul in the house, which surface a serious threat to their loveless marriage. Can it be held or not is the movie's final conclusion. Dakota Fanning, like I saw her yesterday in teen movies, but now she's in a grown up movie. Felt kind of hard to accept, and then after a while begin to like her performance. That does not mean it was a powerful act, somehow convincible to the viewers. That is mainly because of the story. Actually it's a simple story, if it was set in the today's world. For those periods, it was a big affair to deal publicly as well as family's prestige. The movie's settings and locations were good. As usual in a period drama the costumes are very good. It's always pleasure to learn the history through movies than the school textbooks. Other than that it was an average or just above. The thing is, it was a too slow and a little long movie, thus its not a commercial film. Many people aren't ready to pay watch it in the theatres, that is understood. So in my opinion, it should have been a television movie instead, with sliced into 3-4 episodes. Anyway, not for everyone, but for those who love slow presentations would have a good time. 6/10

Rangan22 Apr, 2015