That Lady

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For the hit song by The Isley Brothers, see That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2.
That Lady
File:That Lady - 1955- poster.png
1955 Theatrical poster
Directed by Terence Young
Produced by Sy Bartlett
Written by
Starring
Music by John Addison
Cinematography Robert Krasker
Edited by Raymond Poulton
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
 11 May 1955[1]
Running time
 100 minutes
Country United Kingdom / Spain
Language English
Budget $1 million[2]

That Lady is a 1955 British-Spanish historical romantic drama film directed by Terence Young and produced by Sy Bartlett and Ray Kinnoch. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Gilbert Roland, and Paul Scofield.

Plot

The film is based on a 1946 historical novel by Kate O'Brien, which was published in North America under the title For One Sweet Grape.[3][4] It is the story of Ana de Mendoza, a swashbuckling, sword-toting princess. She lost an eye in a duel defending the honour of her king Philip II of Spain, (played by Paul Scofield in his film debut, who earned a BAFTA award for best newcomer).[5][6] Philip later jilted Ana to marry Mary I, the Queen of England, marrying her off to an aging noble, who died, leaving her a widow. Subsequently, he asks Ana de Mendoza to assist him in tutoring commoner Antonio Perez (Gilbert Roland) as his first secretary, but when they fall in love his popularity starts to drop, helped along by Philip II's jealous minister Mateo Vasquez (Dennis Price).

Cast

Production

Shot in England and on location in Spain, the film features Cinemascope footage of the Spanish countryside and renaissance castles. That Lady was an early directorial effort by Terence Young, who went on to direct three James Bond films: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Thunderball.[7] Christopher Lee appears in a minor role as the Captain of the Guard.[8]

Director Terence Young had tried to interest Greta Garbo in starring in this film, without success. Vivien Leigh was interested, but due to her declining health and tuberculosis, it was impossible to insure her. Olivia de Havilland was the third choice for the film.[9]

Much of the film was shot on location in Segovia, Spain.[9]

Other adaptations of the same novel

The novel was also produced as a play in 1949, starring Katharine Cornell as Ana, Henry Daniell as Philip II, and Torin Thatcher as Antonio.[10]

References

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  10. ↑ University of Limerick Special Collections: Kate O'Brien

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