The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and contemplative.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Dakota FanningEuphemia 'Effie' Gray
- Emma ThompsonLady Eastlake
- Greg WiseJohn Ruskin
- Tom SturridgeEverett Millais
- Robbie ColtraneDoctor
- Julie WaltersMargaret Cox Ruskin
- Derek JacobiTravers Twiss
- Claudia CardinaleViscountess
- David SuchetMr. Ruskin
- James FoxSir Charles Eastlake
Crew
- Richard LaxtonDirector
- Emma ThompsonScreenplay
- Andrew DunnDirector of Photography
- Paul CantelonOriginal Music Composer
- Kate WilliamsEditor
- Andreas RoaldProducer
- Donald RosenfeldProducer
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