The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love, but they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.
Lady Jane has generally received positive reviews.
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Lady Jane was released in 1986 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 139 reviews, giving Lady Jane (1986) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Lady Jane than critics were.
With a score of 70%, Lady Jane is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1986 with similar scores include films like Big Trouble in Little China, Pretty in Pink and Back to School.
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