"Firebrand: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law Reign in Feminist Historical Drama"
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Alicia Vikander and Jude Law star in the psychological thriller, Firebrand, which explores the life of Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII. The film, directed by Karim Aïnouz, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Vikander plays Parr, a smart woman who had to strategize to survive in a marriage with a beast. Law relishes his role as the fearsome monarch, who is portrayed as a murderer and a butcher. The film is set in the ancient Haddon Hall, built with local Derbyshire, England sandstone.
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