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  1. Lady Godiva of Coventry: Directed by Arthur Lubin. With Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Rex Reason. An 11th-century noblewoman opens her Saxon husband's eyes by riding bareback through town.

    • (667)
    • Drama, History
    • Arthur Lubin
    • 1955-12-28
  2. Jan 25, 2008 · Lady Godiva: Directed by Vicky Jewson. With Phoebe Thomas, Matthew Chambers, James Wilby, Isabelle Amyes. Proud and determined, astride a beautiful white horse, Lady Godiva rides through the medieval streets to protest against the high taxes her husband, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, has levied against the people.

    • (135)
    • Horror, Romance
    • Vicky Jewson
    • 2008-01-25
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    The film is set in 11th-century England. King Edward the Confessor wants the Saxon Lord Leofric, who rules Coventry, to marry a Norman woman, Yolanda. When he refuses, he is sentenced to jail, where he meets Godiva, the sheriff's sister. The two fall in love and soon they are wed. The times are turbulent and Godiva proves a militant bride; unhistor...

    Maureen O'Hara as Lady Godiva
    George Nader as Lord Leofric
    Rex Reason as Harold

    In early 1954, it was announced that Maureen O'Hara would star in the film based on a script by Oscar Brodney produced by Robert Arthur.It was made at Universal, where O'Hara had a one-film-a-year contract. The script was described as "semi-historical". Lex Barker was reportedly going to play the male lead but O'Hara objected, claiming audiences wo...

    Diaboliquemagazine wrote in 2019, "Why this movie tanked compared to other colourful costume periods of the time is a mystery – it’s bright and cheerful and stars Maureen O’Hara in all her red haired glory (she does the final ride in a body stocking, in case you’re wondering). Maybe more screen time should have been devoted to her rather than her l...

    Lady Godiva of Coventry at IMDb
    Lady Godiva of Coventry at TCMDB
  3. Nov 13, 2007 · Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle: Directed by Baz Taylor. With Phil Cornwell, James Fleet, Caroline Harker, Nick Holder. There's trouble brewing in Downtown Coventry.

    • (56)
    • Comedy
    • Baz Taylor
    • 2007-11-13
  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lady_GodivaLady Godiva - Wikipedia

    Lady Godiva by John Collier, c. 1897, in the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry. Lady Godiva: Edmund Blair Leighton depicts her moment of decision (1892). Lady Godiva (/ ɡ ə ˈ d aɪ v ə /; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English Godgifu, was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and ...

  5. Budget. £2 million [2] Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle is a 2007 British comedy film directed by Baz Taylor and starring James Fleet, Caroline Harker and Phil Cornwell. [3] It follows a teacher who attempts to stop an American gangster and a corrupt mayor building a casino on the site where Lady Godiva once rode in Coventry .

  6. May 21, 2024 · Lady Godiva - watch online: streaming, buy or rent. Currently you are able to watch "Lady Godiva" streaming on BFI Player for free.

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