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