Effie Gray

Out on:VOD 19th April 2021

EFFIE GRAY

DAKOTA FANNING STARS IN LAVISH PERIOD ROMANCE

“Performed with gusto”

The Guardian

“Undeniably effective”

Total Film

“A fecund fairytale in reverse”

Slant Magazine

“A thoughtful, well-acted and perceptive drama”

Time Out

“A handsomely-designed period film”

ROGEREBERT.COM

STAR-STUDDED EMMA THOMPSON-SCRIPTED VICTORIAN BIOPIC

RE-RELEASED IN UK, 19th April 2021.

Sovereign is proud to announce the return of EFFIE GRAY, the true story of a scandal that shocked Victorian England, on 19th April, in Virtual Cinemas and on VOD and out 31st May as a special collector’s edition DVD and Blu-ray.

Nineteen-year-old Effie Gray marries esteemed art critic John Ruskin, a cold and distant man who, seemingly repelled by his young bride, refuses to consummate their marriage. Neglected and shunned, and her health suffering from the strain of the crumbling relationship, Effie defies Victorian society by striking up a friendship with one of Ruskin’s acolytes, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painter John Everett Millais. It’s friendship that blossoms into something else, that sends shockwaves through polite society.

When EFFIE GRAY was first released in 2014, Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian said it was ‘the film to watch’. Directed by BAFTA winner Richard Laxton (Him & Her), and written by and co-starring Oscar-winning script writer and actress Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, Howard’s End), the film also stars Dakota Fanning (Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood) as the titular character caught in a scandalous love triangle.

The film features a truly sterling ensemble cast including Greg Wise (Cranford) as Ruskin, and Tom Sturridge (Vanity Fair) as Millais, with supporting roles from BAFTA winners James Fox (The Servant), Robbie Coltrane (Cracker) Julie Walters (Educating Rita), and David Suchet (Poirot),

Exquisitely made, with a witty and acerbic script exploring Victorian social and sexual mores, EFFIE GRAY is a sumptuous treat, that will delight fans of Rebecca, Bridgerton and Pride and Prejudice, who can watch the film on streaming platforms, or buy it to own in a lavish new special edition DVD or Blu-ray.

EFFIE GRAY WILL BE RE-RELEASED IN VIRTUAL CINEMAS AND ON VOD 19TH APRIL, AND 31ST MAY AS A SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD AND BLU-RAY.

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Sovereign
Release date
19th April in Virtual Cinemas and on VOD, and out 31st May as a special collector’s edition DVD and Blu-ray

KEY TALENT INFORMATION

Director
Richard Laxton
Stars
  • Dakota Fanning
  • Greg Wise
  • Tom Sturridge
  • Emma Thompson
  • David Suchet

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