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Nine Days a Queen

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Following the death of King Henry VIII (Frank Cellier) in 1547, his 9-year-old son, Edward VI (Desmond Tester), takes the throne -- but the real power lies with his adviser, the Earl of Warwick (Cedric Hardwicke). When Edward grows ill at age 15, the Earl convinces the dying king to name his cousin, Jane Gray (Nova Pilbeam), as his successor. The appointment is not accepted by the court, causing Edward's sister, Mary Tudor (Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies), to lead a revolt against the reluctant queen.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine A British production which is an excellent companion piece to Mary of Scotland. Between the two of them, you'll have a neat chunk of history. Nine Days a Queen is on the whole more satisfactory entertainment. May 5, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Beautifully acted by Nova Pilbeam. Aug 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member in her time, nova pilbeam was britain's ellen page. she is still revealed as an intelligent young actor in british films. very little of her work is out there for us to see. but what is there should be consumed. 'tudor rose' is not as lurid as 'lady jane' but the story is still the same. and pilbeam's multi-layered performance provides a great deal of its depth. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Following the death of King Henry VIII (Frank Cellier) in 1547, his 9-year-old son, Edward VI (Desmond Tester), takes the throne -- but the real power lies with his adviser, the Earl of Warwick (Cedric Hardwicke). When Edward grows ill at age 15, the Earl convinces the dying king to name his cousin, Jane Gray (Nova Pilbeam), as his successor. The appointment is not accepted by the court, causing Edward's sister, Mary Tudor (Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies), to lead a revolt against the reluctant queen.
Director
Robert Stevenson
Producer
Michael Balcon
Screenwriter
Robert Stevenson
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m