Anyone whose been through the turmoil of divorce will identify with either Henry VIII or his wives and the Firebrand trailer focuses on one of his later wives, Katherine Parr.
In blood-soaked Tudor England, Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII, is named Regent while tyrant Henry is fighting overseas. Katherine has done everything she can to push for a new future based on her radical Protestant beliefs. When an increasingly ailing and paranoid King returns, he turns his fury on the radicals, charging Katherine’s childhood friend with treason and burning her at the stake. Horrified and grieving, but forced to deny it, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
The cast is led by Alicia Vikander (EX MACHINA, THE DANISH GIRL) as Katherine Parr with Jude Law (SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY) also starring as King Henry VIII and is based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit. The film is a moving portrait of a unique character in history that has previously been untouched on the big screen.
Karim Aïnouz is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist. He debuted as a director with MADAME SATÃ in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2002, while FIREBRAND debuted In Competition also in Cannes. This year, Aïnouz presented MOTEL DESTINO also In Competition in Cannes.
The supporting cast is rounded out by the always excellent Simon Russell Beale (THE DEATH OF STALIN, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON), the great Eddie Marsan (RAY DONOVAN, BACK TO BLACK) Ruby Bentall (THE SERPENT QUEEN, POLDARK) Bryony Hannah (CALL THE MIDWIFE, THE LAST DUEL) and Sam Riley (CONTROL, REBECCA) who we interviewed HERE
Firebrand opens on 6th September 2024 in cinemas.
related feature : Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider reviewed here
related feature : ‘Elizabeth’ documentary – producer Kevin Loader talks about the film & director the late Roger Michell
Here’s the Firebrand trailer….
