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FOOLS

By Mark JENKIN

ALTITUDE FILM SALES / ALTITUDE FILM ENTERTAINMENT - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Pre-Production 2024

Epic comedy drama about England’s first Queen, Mary I and the court fool that helped save the nation from civil war. Starring Karen Gillan, Patsy Ferran, and British acting royalty, Brenda Blethyn and Jim Broadbent.

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- Drama, Historical, Comedy
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Director(s)
- Mark JENKIN
- Writer(s)
- Mark JENKIN
- Cast
- Karen GILLAN, Patsy FERRAN, Brenda BLETHYN, Jim BROADBENT
- Producer(s)
- Ryan BENNETT (PaperEpic Productions)
- Synopsis
- England, 1553 – the aftermath of Henry VIII’s death
  has left the nation divided. Amidst great tension,
  England’s first Queen, Mary I, takes the throne. The
  country is on the brink of chaos, and the ambitious
  Cardinal Pole plots to secure control.
  However, he has overlooked a 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. Jane’s comedy lightens Mary’s mood
  in the darkest of times, helping fend off Pole’s
  murderous manipulation. But for how long? Can
  Jane’s comedic charm continue to outwit Mary’s
  chief advisor, or will the laughter fade in the face of
  looming danger? Can Jane’s comedy save a nation
  from civil war?