Produced for British television but with near theatrical quality production values, it probably helps that they had easy access to great old houses and castles. The Lady and the Highwayman is based on Cupid Rides Pillion a novel by the super prolific Barbara Cartland (723 novels starting in 1925 but with some not published until after her death in 2000 at the age of 98). Set during the reign of English King Charles II (mid to late 17th Century) this has everything you want in a swashbuckling romance, including duels, revenge, a trail, a royal mistress, pledged loyalties, forbidden love, etc etc. The presence of a young Hugh Grant as the male lead is probably what this movie is best known for but the film is stuffed with great old English faces, Oliver Reed, John Mills, and Bernard Miles and Robert Morley near the end of their lives. Michael York and Emma Samms are here too. Lysette Anthony plays The Lady to Gran'ts Highwayman. Really nothing that special but I rather enjoyed it, it's been a while since I've watched something like this. **1/2
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