Effie Gray

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Effie Gray

PG-13,

2015,

1h 48m,

Biography/

History/

Drama/

Romance

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42%

83 Reviews

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40%

1,000+ Ratings

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42%

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83 Reviews

40%

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1,000+ Ratings

In Victorian England, the virginal wife (Dakota Fanning) of critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise) seeks an annulment of their marriage so that she can marry his protégé, Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).

Critics Consensus

Effie Gray benefits from its strong cast, elevating a period drama that doesn't strike quite as many narrative sparks as it could.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Apr 19, 2021

1/5

It feels like lockdown in 19th-century fancy dress.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Apr 9, 2015

It's deadly dull, clogged with all kinds of string and piano music and sunk by a perplexingly lifeless performance by Dakota Fanning as Gray.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Apr 5, 2015

Fanning's controlled presence is ideal for a tale of Victorian repression. But as the film becomes one of quiet liberation, it needs more than her cool reserve.

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Apr 23, 2021

2/5

Despite the excellent cast, they cannot make this fascinating story interesting to watch.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Apr 15, 2021

3.5/5

This is a beautifully rendered film with oodles of character.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Dec 8, 2019

A beautifully crafted film filled with a haunting stillness and melancholy touched with moments of humor... Effie Gray speaks to the heart and pays soft homage to the woman whose life we see unfold.

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Ron S

Dec 5, 2017

Existe um certo potencial aqui, mas acaba por medíocre como a carreira de sua protagonista.

Anakin S

Mar 14, 2017

Captivating performances and I was enthralled by Richard Laxtons approach. A kind , empathic and beautiful movie.

Luke W

Jan 25, 2017

Incandescent & brilliant film that will not appeal to your typical masogyonist American. However if you wish to see a film that is indeed about a woman (for a change) and are not in the sad camp who belives that Ruskin had any talent just because he championed the Pre-Raphaelite artist movement. Then enjoy this lovely costume moving picture.

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Draco R

Dec 21, 2016

A film that has a very moody, brooding air and a screenplay with a very understated amount of dialogue that gets to you after a while, making for awkward moments, but then they are probably meant to be, since the relationship between Rusking and his wife was very awkward. Ruskin was probably heavily into the Victorian quandary of considering sex too dirty to pursue with a "pure and innocent" wife, which he later wrote of in his "Sesame and Lilies." A great cast. Could have been a somewhat better film.

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Richard Laxton

Director

Emma Thompson

Lady Eastlake

Dakota Fanning

Euphemia "Effie" Gray

Julie Walters

Margaret Cox Ruskin

Tom Sturridge

Everett Millais

David Suchet

Mr. Ruskin

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Synopsis

In Victorian England, the virginal wife (Dakota Fanning) of critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise) seeks an annulment of their marriage so that she can marry his protégé, Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).

Director: Richard Laxton
Producer: Andreas Roald, Donald Rosenfeld
Screenwriter: Emma Thompson
Distributor: Adopt Films
Production Co: Sovereign Films (II)
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic and Sexual Content|Some Nudity)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama, Romance
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m

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