![]() The matter was decided in Emma Thompson's favour in March 2013. Murphy also penned an unproduced screenplay on the same topic. Another copyright dispute arose, with playwright Gregory Murphy, author of the play The Countess which had been positively received, and ran Off-Broadway for 634 performances during the 1999/00 season. The judge ruled in December 2012 that Thompson's script was not in breach of copyright and could be released. One of the scripts had been produced as a stage play. Eve Pomerance, author of two scripts on the same subject as Thompson's screenplay, brought the first case. Release of the film, originally titled Effie, was delayed by a series of court actions. Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof as Young Effie.Dakota Fanning as Euphemia "Effie" Gray.Ruskin's family is horrified when Effie's lawyer calls round with a notification of annulment proceedings on the grounds of John's impotence. ![]() Before she leaves London, she visits Everett, but only communicates with him via her sister. Effie leaves for Scotland, supposedly to accompany her sister, but really to leave John forever. Her lawyer tells her the marriage can be annulled. Effie is examined by a doctor, who confirms her virginity. Elizabeth advises her to seek legal advice. She tells her she is still a virgin and that John has told her he was disgusted by her body on their wedding night. In London, Effie visits Elizabeth Eastlake. Effie brings her sister Sophy, claiming that Sophy wants to see the capital. Everett convinces her to take someone she trusts with her and to explore the options for divorce. When John returns he says Effie must come back with him to London. He is deeply embarrassed when John leaves the two of them alone together for several nights when he visits Edinburgh. In Scotland, Everett befriends Effie, and becomes increasingly disturbed by John's dismissive attitude to his wife. John says they intend to travel to Scotland where Everett Millais, one of the Pre-Raphaelites, will paint his portrait. Her doctor advises fresh air and more attention from her husband. Back at their house she suffers from a string of nervous ailments. Her husband seems oblivious to the situation.Įffie dreads returning to the Ruskin family. Effie enjoys the city life, but is distressed when Rafael nearly rapes her. But when they get there, John busies himself studying the many historic monuments of the city, leaving Effie in the company of Rafael, a young Italian. When the Eastlakes visit the Ruskins, Elizabeth sees how distressed Effie is in the repressive atmosphere of the Ruskin family.Įffie hopes that matters will improve when they travel to Venice, where John will be researching his new book The Stones of Venice. Effie attracts the attention of Sir Charles' wife, Elizabeth. John convinces Sir Charles Eastlake, the president of the academy, to allow the young artists to exhibit their pictures. Her distress is compounded by the fact that her husband shows no interest in consummating the marriage and refuses to discuss the subject.Īt the Royal Academy of Arts, John and Effie attend a dinner at which there is heated debate about the new Pre-Raphaelite movement in art, which John supports. Effie soon begins to feel isolated, especially as she is repeatedly belittled by John's mother. The couple travel to London to stay with his parents. After the credits, the marriage of Effie to John Ruskin in Perth, Scotland is seen. The film features a truly sterling ensemble cast including Greg Wise as Ruskin, and Tom Sturridge as Millais, with supporting roles from BAFTA winners James Fox, Robbie Coltrane, and two-time Oscar nominee Julie Walters.Įxquisitely 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’.In a pre-credit sequence Effie Gray is seen walking through a garden speaking about a fairy story in which a girl married a man with wicked parents. It’s a friendship that blossoms into something else, and which sends shockwaves through polite society. 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. 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. Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson star in this lavish period romance.
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