Before she leaves London, she visits Everett, but only communicates with him via her sister. Effie leaves for Scotland, supposedly to accompany her sister, but really to leave John forever. Her lawyer tells her the marriage can be annulled. Effie is examined by a doctor, who confirms her virginity. Elizabeth advises her to seek legal advice. She tells her she is still a virgin and that John has told her he was disgusted by her body on their wedding night. In London, Effie visits Elizabeth Eastlake. Effie brings her sister Sophy, claiming that Sophy wants to see the capital. Everett convinces her to take someone she trusts with her and to explore the options for divorce. When John returns he says Effie must come back with him to London. He is deeply embarrassed when John leaves the two of them alone together for several nights when he visits Edinburgh. In Scotland, Everett befriends Effie, and becomes increasingly disturbed by John's dismissive attitude to his wife. John says they intend to travel to Scotland where Everett Millais, one of the Pre-Raphaelites, will paint his portrait. Her doctor advises fresh air and more attention from her husband. Back at their house she suffers from a string of nervous ailments. Her husband seems oblivious to the situation.Įffie dreads returning to the Ruskin family. Effie enjoys the city life, but is distressed when Rafael nearly rapes her. But when they get there, John busies himself studying the many historic monuments of the city, leaving Effie in the company of Rafael, a young Italian. When the Eastlakes visit the Ruskins, Elizabeth sees how distressed Effie is in the repressive atmosphere of the Ruskin family.Įffie hopes that matters will improve when they travel to Venice, where John will be researching his new book The Stones of Venice. Effie attracts the attention of Sir Charles' wife, Elizabeth. John convinces Sir Charles Eastlake, the president of the academy, to allow the young artists to exhibit their pictures. Her distress is compounded by the fact that her husband shows no interest in consummating the marriage and refuses to discuss the subject.Īt the Royal Academy of Arts, John and Effie attend a dinner at which there is heated debate about the new Pre-Raphaelite movement in art, which John supports. Effie soon begins to feel isolated, especially as she is repeatedly belittled by John's mother. The couple travel to London to stay with his parents. After the credits, the marriage of Effie to John Ruskin in Perth, Scotland is seen. In a pre-credit sequence Effie Gray is seen walking through a garden speaking about a fairy story in which a girl married a man with wicked parents.
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