lady jane
(GB 1986)
this film
stars the lovely looking and well spoken helena bonham-carter. in
the film she is severely birched on her behind by her mother for
refusing to agree to an aranged marriage. she struggles as some
ladies in-waiting take her to a room for punishment. then as her
mother enters the room she calms down, her mother looks at her
and says: "well?" but jane nods a no, her mother then
says: "so be it." jane then bravely bends over without
fuss as her mother is handed the birch, the scene is shot from a
head on view highlighting jane`s pretty face. the ladies raise
her dress and the mother administers the birch very hard. for 3
of the whacks you see jane`s pained face, and another 2 are
heard. the scene briefly changes then goes back to show jane
wimpering on the floor and her mother standing over her, then
again saying: "well, WELL?" jane replies: "i just
don`t see why." the mother then replies: "then i must
make you see." she then removes her jacket so as to achieve
a better swing, and jane has to bend over for a repeat dose with
one whack heard before the scene changes.