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51 &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;
52 &lt;blockquote&gt;
53 &lt;hr&gt;
54 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Information about new Tudor-related films can be found
55 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;
56 &lt;hr&gt;
57 &lt;p&gt;
58 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;There have been many films made about the fascinating Tudors and they
59 range from the sublime to the truly awful, rather like the many
60 biographies which fill bookstores and bore readers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
61 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
62 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;
63 &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;
64 &lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Vanessa
65 Redgrave and Timothy Dalton as Mary and Darnley from 1971's 'Mary Queen of
66 Scots'&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
67 &lt;blockquote&gt;
68 &lt;p&gt;
69 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now if I could make a Tudor film, it would be
70 a remake of 1971's 'Mary, Queen of Scots' (shown above) with Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth
71 and Gwyneth Paltrow as Mary.&amp;nbsp; Sadly, no one seems willing to loan me
72 the money for such a project.....&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
73 &lt;p&gt;
74 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
75 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
76 &lt;DIV style=&quot;TEXT-ALIGN: center&quot;&gt;
77 &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
78 England: Contents&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
79 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;
80 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
81 &lt;blockquote&gt;
82 &lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
83 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
84 &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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88 &lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;48%&quot;&gt;
89 &lt;p&gt;
90 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The films are
91 listed in chronological order and this list is not definitive.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
92 &lt;p&gt;
93 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
94 &lt;IMG height=231
95 alt=&quot;Joseph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in 1998's 'Elizabeth'&quot;
96 src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films3.jpg&quot; width=150 border=1 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
97
98 &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
99 AND THE PAUPER (1909 through 2000)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;There
100 have been numerous adaptations of the classic Mark Twain novel which
101 begins during the final days of Henry VIII's reign.&amp;nbsp; This link will
102 take you to the most recent version.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
103 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
104 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
105 (1933)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars the great
106 Charles Laughton as King Henry and beautiful Merle Oberon as Anne Boleyn.&amp;nbsp;
107 It's the first 'Tudor movie' I ever watched and still one of the best.&amp;nbsp;
108 It can be purchased on video.&amp;nbsp; Interesting note - Laughlin's
109 real-life wife, Elsa Lanchester, plays Anne of Cleves.&amp;nbsp; The two later
110 co-starred in Billy Wilder's superb adaptation of Agatha Christie's
111 'Witness for the Prosecution', - check it out, it's a fun, suspenseful
112 film with a different twist ending from the book.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
113 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
114 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0027948&quot;&gt;MARY OF SCOTLAND
115 (1936)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is based upon a
116 Maxwell Anderson play, and stars Katharine Hepburn as Mary Stuart and the
117 great Fredric March as Bothwell.&amp;nbsp; It was directed by John Ford.&amp;nbsp;
118 It can't be purchased; check the cable listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
119 &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
120 ENGLAND (1937)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Vivien Leigh and Laurence
121 Olivier play lovers against the backdrop of Anglo-Spanish intrigue, with
122 Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I.&amp;nbsp; This is a nice, swashbuckling
123 romance with intrigue and intelligent dialogue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
124 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
125 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
126 ESSEX (1939)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;also called
127 &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
128 size=-1&gt;This film is based upon the Maxwell Anderson play, as was &lt;I&gt;Anne
129 of the Thousand Days&lt;/I&gt; (below) and &lt;I&gt;Mary of Scotland&lt;/I&gt;
130 (above).&amp;nbsp; It has an interesting cast - Bette Davis in her first
131 incarnation as Queen Elizabeth, the great Errol Flynn as Essex, and Vincent Price
132 (before he was typecast in horror films) as
133 Walter Raleigh.&amp;nbsp; It can't be purchased; check the cable
134 listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
135 &lt;P&gt;
136 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
137 &lt;IMG height=224
138 alt=&quot;Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in 1998's 'Shakespeare in Love'&quot;
139 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
140 (1953)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Based upon the Margaret Irwin
141 novel, which has recently been reissued, this film stars Jean Simmons as
142 Elizabeth Tudor.&amp;nbsp; Charles Laughton reprises his role as Henry VIII
143 from &lt;I&gt;The Private Life of Henry VIII&lt;/I&gt; (above).&amp;nbsp; The plot is
144 primarily concerned with Elizabeth's relationship with Thomas Seymour, and
145 takes great historical liberties; it is entertaining and well done.&amp;nbsp;
146 It can be purchased on video.&amp;nbsp; And read Irwin's work, too - she's
147 incredible.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
148 &lt;/P&gt;
149 &lt;P&gt;
150 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
151 &lt;A href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0046387&quot;&gt;THE SWORD
152 AND THE ROSE (1953)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film tells the
153 story of Henry VIII's youngest sister Mary and her forbidden love affair
154 with Charles Brandon.&amp;nbsp; I haven't seen it but several visitors have
155 told me it's wonderful; you can purchase it on VHS.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
156 &lt;/P&gt;
157 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
158 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0048791&quot;&gt;THE VIRGIN QUEEN
159 (1955)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Once again, Bette Davis
160 plays Queen Elizabeth; Richard Todd plays Raleigh and Joan Collins is his
161 true love.&amp;nbsp; I recently watched it again on AMC; it's colorized and
162 the men wear a lot of wacky-colored clothes (which is actually realistic,
163 though jarring.)&amp;nbsp; The dialogue is
164 witty and Bette Davis is always fun to watch.&amp;nbsp; It can be purchased on
165 video; also, check the cable listings.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
166 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
167 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0060665&quot;&gt;A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
168 (1966)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is based on
169 Robert Bolt's play and stars Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, executed
170 for refusing to recognize Henry VIII as head of the English church.&amp;nbsp;
171 This is a great film worth watching on its own merits, even without its
172 Tudor connections.&amp;nbsp; The story of More's refusal to betray his
173 conscience is justly famous and the film is a wonderful tribute to his
174 life and accomplishments.&amp;nbsp; It is available on dvd.&amp;nbsp; Look out for
175 the uncredited cameo of Vanessa Redgrave as Anne Boleyn.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;
176 &lt;/font&gt;
177 &lt;/P&gt;
178 &lt;P&gt;
179 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
180 &lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
181 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0064030&quot;&gt;ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS
182 (1969)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars Genevieve
183 Bujold as Anne Boleyn and Richard Burton as Henry VIII.&amp;nbsp; It's
184 entertaining, the supporting actors are good, and Bujold's performance has
185 grown on me; she shows the vulnerability beneath Anne's wit and charm.&amp;nbsp;
186 It's based upon Maxwell Anderson's play.&amp;nbsp; If they remade this film,
187 wouldn't Virginie Ledoyen be the perfect Anne?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
188 &lt;/P&gt;
189 &lt;P&gt;
190 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
191 &lt;IMG height=258
192 alt=&quot;Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold in 1969's 'Anne of the Thousand Days'&quot;
193 src=&quot;_httpdocimg_/films4.jpg&quot; width=171 border=1 align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
194 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
195 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This is a great Masterpiece
196 Theatre series which was shown on PBS in America.&amp;nbsp; It stars Keith
197 Michell as Henry VIII and is divided into six parts, one for each
198 wife.&amp;nbsp; It was recently released on dvd.&amp;nbsp; I have written a review
199 of the dvd at Amazon.com; &lt;A
200 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
201 here to read it&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Michell later appeared
202 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
203 series&lt;/A&gt;, much shortened, of course, and with different actresses
204 portraying the wives.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
205 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
206 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0067402&quot;&gt;MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
207 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I should admit that I am a
208 fan of Vanessa Redgrave and thus suitably biased, but this is an
209 entertaining movie.&amp;nbsp; It also features the equally great Glenda Jackson
210 as Queen Elizabeth, a role she reprised in the Masterpiece Theatre series,
211 &lt;I&gt;Elizabeth R&lt;/I&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Redgrave was nominated for the Best Actress
212 Oscar for her role.&amp;nbsp; In the film there is a meeting between the two
213 queenly cousins, - the meeting never occurred in real life, though Mary
214 desperately wished for it.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Patrick McGoohan, aka
215 Danger Man and Number Six, is
216 suitably evil as Moray and Timothy Dalton is a thoroughly repulsive
217 Darnley.&amp;nbsp; (I think everyone can agree that playing Darnley is a
218 thankless task.)&amp;nbsp; The sets and costumes are a wonderful evocation of the
219 Tudor era.&amp;nbsp; The same production team made &lt;I&gt;Anne of the Thousand
220 Days&lt;/I&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
221 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
222 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0066652&quot;&gt;ELIZABETH R
223 (1971)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This Masterpiece Theatre
224 mini-series starring Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth is fantastic.&amp;nbsp; And
225 it was recently released on dvd, with lots of extras.&amp;nbsp; I have written
226 a review of the dvd at Amazon.com; &lt;A
227 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
228 here to read it&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp; It's worth the expense.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT
229 size=-1&gt;Jackson is incomparable and the series itself is wonderful.&amp;nbsp;
230 The mini-series format gives the story enough time to unfold and what a
231 fascinating, engrossing story it is - the great events of Elizabeth's
232 reign, the facets of her character, her interminable marriage
233 negotiations..... these are treated in detail and with commendable
234 historical accuracy.&amp;nbsp; The supporting actors - Mary, queen of Scots,
235 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;
236 &lt;P&gt;
237 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
238 &lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
239 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0091374&quot;&gt;LADY JANE
240 (1986)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This popular film stars
241 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
242 than accurate in the facts department, mostly concerning Jane and
243 Guilford's marriage.&amp;nbsp; But the invented 'love story' between them is
244 well done and saves the film from being too depressing.&amp;nbsp; I had the
245 pleasure of seeing Jane Lapotaire, who plays Princess Mary in this film,
246 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;
247 &lt;P&gt;
248 &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;
249 &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
250 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0138097&quot;&gt;SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
251 (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
252 Shakespeare.&amp;nbsp; Judi Dench appears briefly as Queen Elizabeth I; though
253 her time on screen is short, she is unforgettable.&amp;nbsp; There are
254 numerous supporting actors who also shine.&amp;nbsp; The costumes, sets, and
255 musical score are also wonderful.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Paltrow and
256 Fiennes are lovely together; the script is witty and fun; and the ending
257 is spectacular.&amp;nbsp; This is one of the few films I've seen that
258 successfully mixes genres.&amp;nbsp; And it's almost as if the actors themselves knew they were
259 in a great film.&amp;nbsp; Their performances are confident and
260 enthusiastic.&amp;nbsp; This is truly a joy to watch.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT
261 size=-1&gt;I went to see this film on a whim and then promptly forced family
262 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
263 are directed against Paltrow.&amp;nbsp; I think she is perfect in the role;
264 even her scenes as the cross-dressing Thomas Kent are great.&amp;nbsp; But
265 opinions can differ - and even if you dislike her performance, there is
266 much else to recommend the film.&lt;br&gt;Both Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth
267 were released around the same time in 1998.&amp;nbsp; Ironically, as it turned
268 out, I was really looking forward to Elizabeth and didn't give SIL a
269 thought.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;There are
270 numerous &lt;I&gt;Shakespeare in Love&lt;/I&gt; fan sites; &lt;A
271 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.geocities.com%2fHollywood%2fStudio%2f5740%2fSILwebring.htm&quot;&gt;visit
272 their webring&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
273 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT color=&quot;#000099&quot;&gt;&lt;A
274 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fus.imdb.com%2fTitle%3f0127536&quot;&gt;ELIZABETH
275 (1998)&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film stars Cate Blanchett as the Virgin
276 Queen.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I disliked this film when I first saw it,
277 though I admired the visuals.&amp;nbsp; The cinematography and costuming were
278 excellent; some of the acting was impressive, particularly Blanchett and
279 Christopher Eccleston as Norfolk.&amp;nbsp; (When are they ever bad?)&amp;nbsp; But I found the story and
280 direction to be muddled and overwrought, as was the score.&lt;/FONT&gt;
281 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;Part of my disappointment was doubtless caused by my &lt;A
282 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
283 was looking forward to the film and wouldn't have been easily
284 satisfied.&amp;nbsp; But my movie-going companion, who does not suffer from
285 Tudoritis, remarked, 'This isn't just a bad Tudor film.&amp;nbsp; It's a bad
286 film, period.'&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I recently watched it again.&amp;nbsp; And
287 again, I admired Blanchett's performance and the costumes were still
288 spectacular.&amp;nbsp; But
289 I still wonder why they felt the need to rewrite one of the most
290 compelling female lives of all time.&amp;nbsp; And did Elizabeth live in a
291 cathedral?!?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;The official website has been taken
292 down, but Geocities.com hosts a
293 &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;
294 &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;
295 &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
296 &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This film is an adaptation of Philippa Gregory's popular
297 novel.&amp;nbsp; It was produced by the BBC and stars Natasha McElhone as Mary
298 Boleyn and Jodhi May as Anne.&amp;nbsp; The film premiered in the UK in spring
299 2003.&amp;nbsp; As of October '03, it hasn't aired in the US and isn't currently scheduled for sale
300 anywhere.&amp;nbsp;
301 &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
302 BBC's official website for the film&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Click the above IMDB.com
303 link to check its release schedule.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
304 &lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
305 &lt;P&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&lt;B&gt;
306 &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;
307 &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
308 MARGOT)(1994)&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;I love this French film starring
309 the incomparable Isabelle Adjani as Marguerite, daughter of Catherine
310 d'Medici and princess of France.&amp;nbsp; It's a wonderful story with great
311 historical accuracy.&amp;nbsp; And can you believe Adjani was 38 when she made
312 this film?&amp;nbsp; Let's hope it will be released on dvd in the US
313 soon.&amp;nbsp; Until then, read the Alexandre Dumas novel upon which it's
314 based.&amp;nbsp; I think it's one of his more entertaining
315 works.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
316 &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;
317 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;This film is a retelling of the Cinderella story set in
318 16th century France.&amp;nbsp; Drew Barrymore plays the heroine who triumphs
319 over the ugly stepsisters and evil stepmother.&amp;nbsp; It's very
320 entertaining; the
321 performances are fun, the costumes beautiful, and the romance
322 endearing.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;The official movie site is still up; &lt;A
323 href=&quot;_httpextlink_&amp;amp;rl=0&amp;amp;href=http:%2f%2fwww.foxmovies.com%2feverafter&quot;&gt;click here to
324 visit&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
325 &lt;p&gt;
326 &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
327 &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',
328 'Shakespeare in Love', 'Anne of the Thousand Days', 'Shakespeare in Love',
329 'Ever After'.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
330 &lt;/tr&gt;
331 &lt;/table&gt;
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