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Elizabeth has been represented in various films and television programs. It is very interesting to see the variety of interpretations of Elizabeth from different writers' points of view, from serious interpretation to comedic/ parody.
Elizabeth 1998
Elizabeth has been represented in various films and television programs. It is very interesting to see the variety of interpretations of Elizabeth from different writers' points of view, from serious interpretation to comedic/ parody.
Elizabeth 1998
Cate Blanchett
Goodwin, Christopher
(14 October 2007). "Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I is no surprise". The
Times (UK). Retrieved 14 October 2007
Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written
by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the
title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Sir John Gielgud, Fanny Ardantand and Richard Attenborough. This 1998 film is loosely based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign. In 2007, Blanchett and Rush reprised their roles in the sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, covering the later part of her reign.
A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her
difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.
The film Elizabeth brought Cate Blanchett her first high-profile
international role, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became the first and only actress in the history
of The Academy Awards, to be nominated in this category for the part. Blanchett
lost out to Gwyneth for her role in Shakespeare in Love but won a British Academy
Award (BAFTA) and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.
The film also received a best makeup award which went to Jenny Shicare
In this film, Elizabeth is represented as a young, carefree princess who escaped execution from her sister, Queen Mary. In the film, Elizabeth's hair was down and long and flowing, at the beginning of the film. Also when she first came to power, showing us her status as a young virgin seeking love and companionship. This is a direct reflection of how the young women in the Elizabethan era used to portray innocence and youthfulness.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth
and Essex
Ref= Bette Davis:
The Performances That Made Her Great
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031826/reviews
This film concerns the tempestuous relationship
between the middle-aged Queen Elizabeth I and the ambitious Earl of Essex. At
one point, the Queen intends to marry Essex and relinquish her throne, until
she realizes that his plans for advancement would ultimately prove disastrous
for England.
Bette is first actress to claim 10 Academy Awards nominations
and one of the top actresses of her time Bette Davis was an icon within
Hollywood cinema. Her skill as an actress only enhanced further by her
sparkling doe eyes and quick wit that remain an iconic association with her
career and beauty. In the role of Elizabeth Bette had to undergo a great
transformation Perc Westmore's recreation of Bette in 'Private Lives of
Elizabeth and Essex' recreated her as a dramatic historical representation of
'Elizabethan beauty' impressive accurate in her representation of an older
Queen. For this role Bette,
then aged thirty-one, courageously agreed to have her appearance dramatic
transformed for the role of the older queen: her hairline was shaved back three
inches; her eyebrows were completely shaved and replaced by thinly pencilled
lines; her lips were made to seem thinner and pouches were drawn under her
eyes. A pasty white Elizabethan ‘beauty’ makeup finished the transformation.Directed by Mandie Fletcher
Writing credits Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
The second season of the British TV comedy series, set in Elizabethan England.
Starring Miranda Richardson as Queen Elizabeth, and Rowan Atkinson as fictional Lord Edmund Black Adder
This series of episodes has the decedent of the first Edmund Blackadder in Elizabethan times. Atkinson, quite dapper in his beard, is still plotting with a lot of cunning plans to further his lot in life with the decedent of his friend Percy and his Dogsbody Baldrick. This time Edmund is up against Queen Baby who borders on nutso, with nursey at her side.These episodes 1 - Bells finds Edmund employing a new servant named BOB - much to Baldrick's distress. Just as things seems to turn out all right in comes FLASH his best man and complicates all.
Episode 2 - Head - Queenie appoints Edmund Lord High Executioner and she keep his hopping with "off with their heads" only Edmund gets a little ahead of himself and lops one head too many
In Episode 3 - Potato - Edmund is furious that Sir Raleigh has returned and curries favour with Queenie, so he Percy and Baldrick set out to find the new world...but they bring back something rather different!
Episode 4. Money - has the Bishop of Barton Wells after Edmunds for money owed, only Edmund does not have it and is dashing about madly to get it before the Bishop gets out his hot pokers
Episode 5 - Beer - is one of the best of the series - Edmund has
his uncle and aunt - religious people - coming for supper. But the Queen has Edmund in a drinking contest with her PM. Add an oddly shape turnip in to the mix and the Goblin song and it is riot!
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