British Comedy Guide
Karen Gillan
Fools

Fools

  • 2024 film

Film about Mary Tudor and her court jester. Stars Karen Gillan, Patsy Ferran, Jim Broadbent and Brenda Blethyn.

  • This film project is currently in development

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Key details

Genre
Film
Released
2024
Stars
Karen Gillan, Patsy Ferran, Jim Broadbent and Brenda Blethyn
Writer
Guy Jenkin
Director
Guy Jenkin
Producer
Ryan Bennett
Company

Set in the 16th century in the aftermath of Henry VIII's death, Fools follows England's first queen, Mary I, as she takes the throne in a divided country on the brink of chaos.

While the ambitious Cardinal Pole plots to secure control, he overlooks humble court jester Jane Foole. The pious and apparently humourless queen finds Jane's brilliant slapstick routines uproariously funny, and they strike up a genuine friendship, the comedy lightening Mary's mood in the darkest of times, and helping fend off Pole's murderous manipulation. But can Jane's comedy save a nation from civil war?

Additional details

Produced
2024
Distributors

Altitude Film Entertainment

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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