The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
Hugh Grant, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Emma Samms, Claire Bloom ... (see more) , Christopher Cazenove
The young lady Panthea Vyne falls in love with the handsome highwayman who saves her from her brutal husband. He kills him in a fair duel. Later on when Charles the 2nd is reinstated as King of England she attends the royal court. But here she becomes the enemy of the kings former mistress and the p... (read more) The young lady Panthea Vyne falls in love with the handsome highwayman who saves her from her brutal husband. He kills him in a fair duel. Later on when Charles the 2nd is reinstated as King of England she attends the royal court. But here she becomes the enemy of the kings former mistress and the plot against her thickens.
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PG, 98 min.
Directed by:
John Hough
Release Date: Jan 22, 1989
DVD Release Date: Oct 20, 2000
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Awesomely bad, and good for a laugh.
(I mean, just look at any of the many VHS/DVD covers. They're laughably unattractive, which is about right for this movie.)
Sadly I own this DVD ... because it has my darling Hugh in it but please ... don't watch it!!
I can't decide whether I should realistically give it 1 star, or give it 5 for being so enjoyable for being so awful. So I'll keep it at 2.5!
This is my tip top favorite movie on earth. I know every word of it by heart and you should too.
Hug Grant as a fascinating and sexy highwayman called "Silver Blade"--and Michael York as Charles II--while not particularly poignant, this film is porn for restoration fanatics across the globe. (minus the sex--though there is a foiled rape scene--f... (read more) Hug Grant as a fascinating and sexy highwayman called "Silver Blade"--and Michael York as Charles II--while not particularly poignant, this film is porn for restoration fanatics across the globe. (minus the sex--though there is a foiled rape scene--followed by a duel--oh, Hugh Grant--sigh.)
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