Effie Gray

Mar 8, 2014

1h 44m

★ 5.9

The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.

Overview

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sovereign Films

Effie Gray Trailers

Cast

Euphemia 'Effie' Gray

Dakota Fanning

Lady Eastlake

Emma Thompson

John Ruskin

Greg Wise

Everett Millais

Tom Sturridge

Doctor

Robbie Coltrane

Margaret Cox Ruskin

Julie Walters

Travers Twiss

Derek Jacobi

Viscountess

Claudia Cardinale

Mr. Ruskin

David Suchet

Sir Charles Eastlake

James Fox

Wedding Minister

Patrick Doyle

George

Russell Tovey

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