I really like movies like this—a straightforward historical drama taking place in 11th Century England. However, the film feels too fragmented and disconnected for the narrative to ever truly gain momentum. It attempts to tell the story of the woman featured (Maureen O’Hara), who famously rode unclothed through Coventry (with a cascade of hair resembling Rapunzel covering her head, something not seen elsewhere in the…

Despite feeling somewhat hurried, I find myself enjoying ‘Lady Godiva of Coventry’. In my view, the film shines brightest when Maureen O'Hara and George Nader are sharing scenes with the group of men planning an escape, led by Victor McLaglen. That section was genuinely entertaining for me; it barely relates to what’s happening in the main storyline. The narrative of this 1955 production centers on O'Hara and …