In the 1850s, Ellen Ternan is a minimally talented actress who catches the eye of the hailed British author, Charles Dickens. Bored with his intellectually unstimulating wife, Dickens takes the educated Ellen as his mistress with the cooperation of her mother. What follows is a stormy relationship with this literary giant who provides her with a life few women of her time can enjoy. Yet, Ellen is equally revolted by Charles’ emotional cruelty and determination to keep her secret. In that conflict, Ellen must judge her own role in her life and decide if the price she pays is bearable.
Release Date: 21 February 2014Runtime: 111 min
Stars:
- David Collings
- Felicity Jones
- Gabriel Vick
- John Kavanagh
- Joseph Paxton
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Mark Dexter
- Michael Marcus
- Perdita Weeks
- Ralph Fiennes
- Richard McCabe
- Susanna Hislop
- Tom Attwood
- Tom Burke
- Tommy Curson-Smith
Director: Ralph Fiennes
