Firebrand (2023 film)

Firebrand is a 2023 British historical drama film directed by director Karim Aïnouz from a screenplay by Henrietta Ashworth and Jessica Ashworth, based on the 2013 novel Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle. The film focuses on Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII. It stars Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, and Eddie Marsan. The film marks Aïnouz's first directorial effort in the English language.

Firebrand
Directed byKarim Aïnouz
Screenplay by
  • Henrietta Ashworth
  • Jessica Ashworth
Based onQueen's Gambit
by Elizabeth Fremantle
Produced by
Starring

Simon Russell Beale

CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byHeike Parplies
Music byDickon Hinchliffe
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Firebrand premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it was selected to compete for Palme d'Or.

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