Elizabeth R - 3-DVD Box Set

Elizabeth R - 3-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$28.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Emmy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
523 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Roderick Graham
Richard Martin

Written By:
John Hale
Julian Mitchell

Actors:
Glenda Jackson ..... Queen Elizabeth I (6 episodes, 1971)
Ronald Hines ..... William Cecil (Lord Burghley) (5 episodes, 1971)
Robert Hardy ..... Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester) (3 episodes, 1971)
Stephen Murray ..... Walsingham (3 episodes, 1971)
John Shrapnel ..... Earl of Sussex (3 episodes, 1971)
Angela Thorne ..... Lettice Knollys, Lady Leicester (3 episodes, 1971)
Robin Ellis ..... Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex) (2 episodes, 1971)
Peter Jeffrey ..... King Philip II of Spain (2 episodes, 1971)
Rachel Kempson ..... Kat Ashley (2 episodes, 1971)
Vivian Pickles ..... Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots / ... (2 episodes, 1971)
Peter Howell ..... Lord Howard (2 episodes, 1971)

Synopsis:

The complete classic BBC drama miniseries about the life and reign of Elizabeth I, played by Glenda Jackson. From her precarious early days on the throne of England, where Elizabeth has to negotiate a dangerous political climate, to her later relationship with the Earl of Essex (Robin Ellis) and her dealings with Mary Queen of Scots (Vivian Pickles) and the Spanish Armada, the series covers the long and tumultuous period of Elizabethan rule. Also starring Ronald Hines and Robert Hardy. Episodes are: 'The Lion's Cub'; 'The Marriage Game'; 'Shadow in the Sun'; 'Horrible Conspiracies'; 'Enterprise of England'; and 'Sweet England's Pride'.

Season 1
The Lion's Cub S1, Ep1 13 Feb. 1972
The Marriage Game S1, Ep2 20 Feb. 1972
Shadow in the Sun S1, Ep3 27 Feb. 1972
Horrible Conspiracies S1, Ep4 5 Mar. 1972
It is 1586 and Mary Queen of Scots has been imprisoned in England for nearly 20 years, Walsingham is determined to strike Mary and the catholic faction down. Elizabeth tries to protect her doomed fellow Queen,but is slowly drawn into Mary's tragedy.
The Enterprise of England S1, Ep5 12 Mar. 1972
Sweet England's Pride S1, Ep6 19 Mar. 1972
It is 1600 and Elizabeth is now an old woman yet she is still a match for the young, handsome, and dashing Earl of Essex. The Irish troubles and crushing the rebellious Essex rob an aged and weary Queen of the will to live.

When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/ matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 06 March, 2015.