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A masterful dramatisation of the 45-year reign of Elizabeth I produced by the BBC which chronicles the British monarch's affairs of state and affairs of the heart. Beginning with her ascendance to the throne, Elizabeth I challenged the status quo, not least by her refusal to marry. Heavily researched and gloriously designed, .. Read more
| Starring | Glenda Jackson, Robert Hardy, Ronald Hines, Vivian Pickles |
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| Director | Roderick Graham, Richard Martin, Donald McWhinni |
| Genres | Drama |
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A masterful dramatisation of the 45-year reign of Elizabeth I produced by the BBC which chronicles the British monarch's affairs of state and affairs of the heart. Beginning with her ascendance to the throne, Elizabeth I challenged the status quo, not least by her refusal to marry. Heavily researched and gloriously designed, ELIZABETH R is considered by many to be the most factual representation of the life of this truly unique queen.
| Starring | Glenda Jackson, Robert Hardy, Ronald Hines, Vivian Pickles, Daphne Slater |
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| Director | Roderick Graham, Richard Martin, Donald McWhinni |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 8 hrs 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 20 Mar 2006 |
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Elizabeth Reigns!
Don't miss this series if you ever get the chance to see it. Utterly superb, like 'I Claudius', this short series combines high quality writing, ... read more »
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Very good for it's time
Very good for it's time - but I wonder if the writer sometimes gets ahead of the subject and 'invents' intimate conversations... still, I'm ... read more »
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The test of time
When this was made I was young enough to think it was very good and in those days video recorders hadn't been in general use! Now, over 30 years on it is ... read more »
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The best
I love this series! Glenda Jackson is the definitive Elizabeth I and she is utterly magnetic in the lead role. One of the best series the BBC ever made