That Lady

That Lady (1955)

In 1570, widowed Princess Ana de Mendoza becomes the love object of a deadly rivalry between her cousin Don Inigo, King Philip II of Spain and his secretary of state Antonio Perez.

Date of release
1955-03-05
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Director
Terence Young

Casting

Interesting facts

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. It was written by Bartlett based on the 1946 historical novel by Kate O'Brien, which was published in North America under the title For One Sweet Grape. Paul Scofield won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at the 9th British Academy Film Awards for his role in the film.

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. Christopher Lee appears in a minor role as the Captain of the Guard.

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.

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

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