The Wicked Lady

R

1983

1 hr. 38 min.

Adventure

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A 17th-century English noblewoman (Faye Dunaway) rides and robs for fun with a highwayman (Alan Bates) by night.

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2 for the movie and 2 more for Marina Sirtis' tits!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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ok remake of a 1945 costume actioner

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Directed by Michael Winner (alarm bells ringing) and produced by Cannon Films (second alarm bell), this is a remake of Leslie Arliss's 1945 film of the same name which in turn was based on The Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton by Magdalen King-Hall. However, instead of doing a new adaptation of the book, Winner just remake the original film with added sex and nudity. How typical of him. Lady Barbara Skelton (Faye Dunaway) has recently married the rich Sir Ralph Skelton (Denholm Elliott), who was originally to have married Barbara's sister Caroline (Glynis Barber), before Barbara seduced Sir Ralph. Despite having many riches and a new found social standing, Barbara is bored with it all, and she turns to highway robbery as a thrill. However, she soon meets another highwayman in Jerry Jackson (Alan Bates), who claims HE has the right to rob the main road, but after a while, they team up and commit robberies together. However, it's not long before the law comes down on them both with force. It's exactly the sort of sleazy filth you would expect from Winner, who had just come off Death Wish 2. You can't imagine this sort of bawdy sexuality happening back then, but Winner just doesn't know when to stop. It's most infamous scene was a scene where Dunaway and Barber go at each other with horsewhips, which was a big problem for the censors here. If Winner had done a more traditional retelling of the book, it might have worked.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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...but you probably have to be gay or Faye Dunaway.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Great story, performed very well, but it's kinda boring in some parts... I like the act and the idea of highway robbery and secret lover.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Loved this movie - Oliver Tobias is such a hunk.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Michael Winner

Director

Faye Dunaway

Lady Barbara Skelton

Alan Bates

Jerry Jackson

John Gielgud

Hogarth

Denholm Elliott

Sir Ralph Skelton

Prunella Scales

Lady Kingsclere

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Eddie Harrison

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…a strange mixture of sex, violence and marble-mouthed intrigue that satisfied no-one but the director himself…

Rated: 3/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

It's all so delightfully over-the-top that it could only be disliked by persons approaching it as a serious drama.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 22, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2005

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Synopsis

A 17th-century English noblewoman (Faye Dunaway) rides and robs for fun with a highwayman (Alan Bates) by night.

Director: Michael Winner
Screenwriter: Michael Winner, Leslie Arliss
Rating: R
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2017

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