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52 &lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films.gif&quot; width=&quot;302&quot; height=&quot;105&quot; alt=&quot;Tudor England: Films&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
53 &lt;blockquote&gt;
54 &lt;hr&gt;
55 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Information about new Tudor-related films can be found
56 at &lt;a href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=1&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fenglishhistory.net%2ftudor%2fmedia.html&quot;&gt;Tudor Media News&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
57 &lt;hr&gt;
58 &lt;p&gt;
59 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;There have been many films made about the fascinating Tudors and they
60 range from the sublime to the truly awful, rather like the many
61 biographies which fill bookstores and bore readers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
62 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
63 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;
64 &lt;img border=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/maryqos-film.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Dalton as Mary and Darnley from 1971's 'Mary Queen of Scots'&quot; width=&quot;280&quot; height=&quot;247&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
65 &lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Vanessa
66 Redgrave and Timothy Dalton as Mary and Darnley from 1971's 'Mary Queen of
67 Scots'&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
68 &lt;blockquote&gt;
69 &lt;p&gt;
70 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now if I could make a Tudor film, it would be
71 a remake of 1971's 'Mary, Queen of Scots' (shown above) with Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth
72 and Gwyneth Paltrow as Mary.&amp;nbsp; Sadly, no one seems willing to loan me
73 the money for such a project.....&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
74 &lt;p&gt;
75 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
76 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
77 &lt;DIV style=&quot;TEXT-ALIGN: center&quot;&gt;
78 &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1 face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=1&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fenglishhistory.net%2ftudor.html&quot;&gt;to Tudor
79 England: Contents&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
80 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;
81 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
82 &lt;blockquote&gt;
83 &lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
84 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
85 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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89 &lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;48%&quot;&gt;
90 &lt;p&gt;
91 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The films are
92 listed in chronological order and this list is not definitive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
93 &lt;p&gt;
94 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
95 &lt;IMG height=231
96 alt=&quot;Joseph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in 1998's 'Elizabeth'&quot;
97 src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films3.jpg&quot; width=150 border=1 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
98
99 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0282100&quot;&gt;THE PRINCE
100 AND THE PAUPER (1909 through 2000)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;There
101 have been numerous adaptations of the classic Mark Twain novel which
102 begins during the final days of Henry VIII's reign.&amp;nbsp; This link will
103 take you to the most recent version.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
104 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
105 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0024473&quot;&gt;THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII
106 (1933)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars the great
107 Charles Laughton as King Henry and beautiful Merle Oberon as Anne Boleyn.&amp;nbsp;
108 It's the first 'Tudor movie' I ever watched and still one of the best.&amp;nbsp;
109 It can be purchased on video.&amp;nbsp; Interesting note - Laughlin's
110 real-life wife, Elsa Lanchester, plays Anne of Cleves.&amp;nbsp; The two later
111 co-starred in Billy Wilder's superb adaptation of Agatha Christie's
112 'Witness for the Prosecution', - check it out, it's a fun, suspenseful
113 film with a different twist ending from the book.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
114 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
115 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0027948&quot;&gt;MARY OF SCOTLAND
116 (1936)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is based upon a
117 Maxwell Anderson play, and stars Katharine Hepburn as Mary Stuart and the
118 great Fredric March as Bothwell.&amp;nbsp; It was directed by John Ford.&amp;nbsp;
119 It can't be purchased; check the cable listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
120 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0028872&quot;&gt;FIRE OVER
121 ENGLAND (1937)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Vivien Leigh and Laurence
122 Olivier play lovers against the backdrop of Anglo-Spanish intrigue, with
123 Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I.&amp;nbsp; This is a nice, swashbuckling
124 romance with intrigue and intelligent dialogue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
125 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
126 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0031826&quot;&gt;THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND
127 ESSEX (1939)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;also called
128 &lt;I&gt;Elizabeth and Essex &lt;/I&gt;and &lt;I&gt;Elizabeth the Queen&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT
129 size=-1&gt;This film is based upon the Maxwell Anderson play, as was &lt;I&gt;Anne
130 of the Thousand Days&lt;/I&gt; (below) and &lt;I&gt;Mary of Scotland&lt;/I&gt;
131 (above).&amp;nbsp; It has an interesting cast - Bette Davis in her first
132 incarnation as Queen Elizabeth, the great Errol Flynn as Essex, and Vincent Price
133 (before he was typecast in horror films) as
134 Walter Raleigh.&amp;nbsp; It can't be purchased; check the cable
135 listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
136 &lt;P&gt;
137 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
138 &lt;IMG height=224
139 alt=&quot;Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in 1998's 'Shakespeare in Love'&quot;
140 src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films-main.jpg&quot; width=171 border=1 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0046564&quot;&gt;YOUNG BESS
141 (1953)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Based upon the Margaret Irwin
142 novel, which has recently been reissued, this film stars Jean Simmons as
143 Elizabeth Tudor.&amp;nbsp; Charles Laughton reprises his role as Henry VIII
144 from &lt;I&gt;The Private Life of Henry VIII&lt;/I&gt; (above).&amp;nbsp; The plot is
145 primarily concerned with Elizabeth's relationship with Thomas Seymour, and
146 takes great historical liberties; it is entertaining and well done.&amp;nbsp;
147 It can be purchased on video.&amp;nbsp; And read Irwin's work, too - she's
148 incredible.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
149 &lt;/P&gt;
150 &lt;P&gt;
151 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
152 &lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0046387&quot;&gt;THE SWORD
153 AND THE ROSE (1953)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film tells the
154 story of Henry VIII's youngest sister Mary and her forbidden love affair
155 with Charles Brandon.&amp;nbsp; I haven't seen it but several visitors have
156 told me it's wonderful; you can purchase it on VHS.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
157 &lt;/P&gt;
158 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
159 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0048791&quot;&gt;THE VIRGIN QUEEN
160 (1955)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Once again, Bette Davis
161 plays Queen Elizabeth; Richard Todd plays Raleigh and Joan Collins is his
162 true love.&amp;nbsp; I recently watched it again on AMC; it's colorized and
163 the men wear a lot of wacky-colored clothes (which is actually realistic,
164 though jarring.)&amp;nbsp; The dialogue is
165 witty and Bette Davis is always fun to watch.&amp;nbsp; It can be purchased on
166 video; also, check the cable listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
167 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
168 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0060665&quot;&gt;A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
169 (1966)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is based on
170 Robert Bolt's play and stars Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, executed
171 for refusing to recognize Henry VIII as head of the English church.&amp;nbsp;
172 This is a great film worth watching on its own merits, even without its
173 Tudor connections.&amp;nbsp; The story of More's refusal to betray his
174 conscience is justly famous and the film is a wonderful tribute to his
175 life and accomplishments.&amp;nbsp; It is available on dvd.&amp;nbsp; Look out for
176 the uncredited cameo of Vanessa Redgrave as Anne Boleyn.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;
177 &lt;/font&gt;
178 &lt;/P&gt;
179 &lt;P&gt;
180 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
181 &lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
182 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0064030&quot;&gt;ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS
183 (1969)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars Genevieve
184 Bujold as Anne Boleyn and Richard Burton as Henry VIII.&amp;nbsp; It's
185 entertaining, the supporting actors are good, and Bujold's performance has
186 grown on me; she shows the vulnerability beneath Anne's wit and charm.&amp;nbsp;
187 It's based upon Maxwell Anderson's play.&amp;nbsp; If they remade this film,
188 wouldn't Virginie Ledoyen be the perfect Anne?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
189 &lt;/P&gt;
190 &lt;P&gt;
191 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
192 &lt;IMG height=258
193 alt=&quot;Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold in 1969's 'Anne of the Thousand Days'&quot;
194 src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films4.jpg&quot; width=171 border=1 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
195 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0066714&quot;&gt;THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII
196 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This is a great Masterpiece
197 Theatre series which was shown on PBS in America.&amp;nbsp; It stars Keith
198 Michell as Henry VIII and is divided into six parts, one for each
199 wife.&amp;nbsp; It was recently released on dvd.&amp;nbsp; I have written a review
200 of the dvd at Amazon.com; &lt;A
201 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.amazon.com%2fexec%2fobidos%2ftg%2fcm%2fmember-reviews%2f-%2fA18JIM9I1DKVJU%2fref%3dcm%5faya%5frev%5fall%2f102-8493939-9158525&quot;&gt;click
202 here to read it&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Michell later appeared
203 in &lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0070170&quot;&gt;a film version of the
204 series&lt;/A&gt;, much shortened, of course, and with different actresses
205 portraying the wives.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
206 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
207 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0067402&quot;&gt;MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
208 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I should admit that I am a
209 fan of Vanessa Redgrave and thus suitably biased, but this is an
210 entertaining movie.&amp;nbsp; It also features the equally great Glenda Jackson
211 as Queen Elizabeth, a role she reprised in the Masterpiece Theatre series,
212 &lt;I&gt;Elizabeth R&lt;/I&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Redgrave was nominated for the Best Actress
213 Oscar for her role.&amp;nbsp; In the film there is a meeting between the two
214 queenly cousins, - the meeting never occurred in real life, though Mary
215 desperately wished for it.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Patrick McGoohan, aka
216 Danger Man and Number Six, is
217 suitably evil as Moray and Timothy Dalton is a thoroughly repulsive
218 Darnley.&amp;nbsp; (I think everyone can agree that playing Darnley is a
219 thankless task.)&amp;nbsp; The sets and costumes are a wonderful evocation of the
220 Tudor era.&amp;nbsp; The same production team made &lt;I&gt;Anne of the Thousand
221 Days&lt;/I&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
222 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
223 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0066652&quot;&gt;ELIZABETH R
224 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This Masterpiece Theatre
225 mini-series starring Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth is fantastic.&amp;nbsp; And
226 it was recently released on dvd, with lots of extras.&amp;nbsp; I have written
227 a review of the dvd at Amazon.com; &lt;A
228 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.amazon.com%2fexec%2fobidos%2ftg%2fcm%2fmember-reviews%2f-%2fA18JIM9I1DKVJU%2fref%3dcm%5faya%5frev%5fall%2f102-8493939-9158525&quot;&gt;click
229 here to read it&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp; It's worth the expense.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT
230 size=-1&gt;Jackson is incomparable and the series itself is wonderful.&amp;nbsp;
231 The mini-series format gives the story enough time to unfold and what a
232 fascinating, engrossing story it is - the great events of Elizabeth's
233 reign, the facets of her character, her interminable marriage
234 negotiations..... these are treated in detail and with commendable
235 historical accuracy.&amp;nbsp; The supporting actors - Mary, queen of Scots,
236 Dudley, Cecil (William and Robert), Bacon, Essex, etc - are also superb.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
237 &lt;P&gt;
238 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
239 &lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
240 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0091374&quot;&gt;LADY JANE
241 (1986)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This popular film stars
242 Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane Grey and the very handsome Cary Elwes as Guilford Dudley.&amp;nbsp; The movie, like many Tudor flicks, is less
243 than accurate in the facts department, mostly concerning Jane and
244 Guilford's marriage.&amp;nbsp; But the invented 'love story' between them is
245 well done and saves the film from being too depressing.&amp;nbsp; I had the
246 pleasure of seeing Jane Lapotaire, who plays Princess Mary in this film,
247 portray Katharine of Aragon at a RSC production of 'Henry VIII'.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;&lt;I&gt;Lady Jane&lt;/I&gt; is finally available on dvd.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
248 &lt;P&gt;
249 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
250 &lt;img border=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films5.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Colin Firth and Judi Dench in 'Shakespeare in Love'&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;229&quot; height=&quot;174&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
251 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0138097&quot;&gt;SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
252 (1998)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars Gwyneth Paltrow as the fictional Lady Viola de Lesseps and Joseph Fiennes as
253 Shakespeare.&amp;nbsp; Judi Dench appears briefly as Queen Elizabeth I; though
254 her time on screen is short, she is unforgettable.&amp;nbsp; There are
255 numerous supporting actors who also shine.&amp;nbsp; The costumes, sets, and
256 musical score are also wonderful.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Paltrow and
257 Fiennes are lovely together; the script is witty and fun; and the ending
258 is spectacular.&amp;nbsp; This is one of the few films I've seen that
259 successfully mixes genres.&amp;nbsp; And it's almost as if the actors themselves knew they were
260 in a great film.&amp;nbsp; Their performances are confident and
261 enthusiastic.&amp;nbsp; This is truly a joy to watch.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT
262 size=-1&gt;I went to see this film on a whim and then promptly forced family
263 and friends to watch it with me.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;Some naysayers have written to me in disagreement and all of their complaints
264 are directed against Paltrow.&amp;nbsp; I think she is perfect in the role;
265 even her scenes as the cross-dressing Thomas Kent are great.&amp;nbsp; But
266 opinions can differ - and even if you dislike her performance, there is
267 much else to recommend the film.&lt;br&gt;Both Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth
268 were released around the same time in 1998.&amp;nbsp; Ironically, as it turned
269 out, I was really looking forward to Elizabeth and didn't give SIL a
270 thought.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;There are
271 numerous &lt;I&gt;Shakespeare in Love&lt;/I&gt; fan sites; &lt;A
272 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.geocities.com%2fHollywood%2fStudio%2f5740%2fSILwebring.htm&quot;&gt;visit
273 their webring&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
274 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
275 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0127536&quot;&gt;ELIZABETH
276 (1998)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars Cate Blanchett as the Virgin
277 Queen.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I disliked this film when I first saw it,
278 though I admired the visuals.&amp;nbsp; The cinematography and costuming were
279 excellent; some of the acting was impressive, particularly Blanchett and
280 Christopher Eccleston as Norfolk.&amp;nbsp; (When are they ever bad?)&amp;nbsp; But I found the story and
281 direction to be muddled and overwrought, as was the score.&lt;/FONT&gt;
282 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Part of my disappointment was doubtless caused by my &lt;A
283 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=1&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fenglishhistory.net%2ftudor%2fintro.html&quot;&gt;Tudoritis&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp; I
284 was looking forward to the film and wouldn't have been easily
285 satisfied.&amp;nbsp; But my movie-going companion, who does not suffer from
286 Tudoritis, remarked, 'This isn't just a bad Tudor film.&amp;nbsp; It's a bad
287 film, period.'&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I recently watched it again.&amp;nbsp; And
288 again, I admired Blanchett's performance and the costumes were still
289 spectacular.&amp;nbsp; But
290 I still wonder why they felt the need to rewrite one of the most
291 compelling female lives of all time.&amp;nbsp; And did Elizabeth live in a
292 cathedral?!?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;The official website has been taken
293 down, but Geocities.com hosts a
294 &lt;a href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.geocities.com%2fsouthbeach%2fkeys%2f4122&quot;&gt;nice fan page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
295 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2ftitle%2ftt0357392&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (2003)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;
296 &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
297 &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This film is an adaptation of Philippa Gregory's popular
298 novel.&amp;nbsp; It was produced by the BBC and stars Natasha McElhone as Mary
299 Boleyn and Jodhi May as Anne.&amp;nbsp; The film premiered in the UK in spring
300 2003.&amp;nbsp; As of October '03, it hasn't aired in the US and isn't currently scheduled for sale
301 anywhere.&amp;nbsp;
302 &lt;a href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.bbc.co.uk%2fdrama%2fboleyn.shtml&quot;&gt;Click here to visit the
303 BBC's official website for the film&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Click the above IMDB.com
304 link to check its release schedule.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
305 &lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
306 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;B&gt;
307 &lt;img border=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films6.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott in 'Ever After'&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;275&quot; height=&quot;181&quot;&gt;Two other films set in the 16th century are also worth watching:&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
308 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0110963&quot;&gt;LA REINE MARGOT (QUEEN
309 MARGOT)(1994)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I love this French film starring
310 the incomparable Isabelle Adjani as Marguerite, daughter of Catherine
311 d'Medici and princess of France.&amp;nbsp; It's a wonderful story with great
312 historical accuracy.&amp;nbsp; And can you believe Adjani was 38 when she made
313 this film?&amp;nbsp; Let's hope it will be released on dvd in the US
314 soon.&amp;nbsp; Until then, read the Alexandre Dumas novel upon which it's
315 based.&amp;nbsp; I think it's one of his more entertaining
316 works.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
317 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0120631&quot;&gt;EVER AFTER (1998)&lt;/A&gt;
318 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is a retelling of the Cinderella story set in
319 16th century France.&amp;nbsp; Drew Barrymore plays the heroine who triumphs
320 over the ugly stepsisters and evil stepmother.&amp;nbsp; It's very
321 entertaining; the
322 performances are fun, the costumes beautiful, and the romance
323 endearing.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;The official movie site is still up; &lt;A
324 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.foxmovies.com%2feverafter&quot;&gt;click here to
325 visit&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
326 &lt;p&gt;
327 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
328 &lt;P align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot; size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;In order, the images are from 'Elizabeth',
329 'Shakespeare in Love', 'Anne of the Thousand Days', 'Shakespeare in Love',
330 'Ever After'.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
331 &lt;/tr&gt;
332 &lt;/table&gt;
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