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Firebrand

2024 · 120 min

A tense, claustrophobic historical drama that keeps you on edge as a queen navigates a paranoid tyrant's court.

Directed by
Karim Aïnouz
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan
Tagline
Henry VIII had six wives. One survived.
Overview
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Karim Aïnouz
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • gender
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Karim Aïnouz
Written by
Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Sam Riley, Simon Russell Beale, Erin Doherty, Ruby Bentall, Bryony Hannah
Music
Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography
Hélène Louvart
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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