Elizabeth R / British Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Worldwide Ltd. ; producer, Roderick Graham ; writers, John Hale [and others] ; directors, Claude Whatham [and others].
Publisher:
British Broadcasting Corp. :
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
4 videodiscs (approximately 523 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Disc 4 includes exclusive interview with Glenda Jackson, historical background notes by historian Alison Weir, and photo gallery. Glenda Jackson, Robin Ellis, Robert Hardy. Originally produced as a Masterpiece Theatre television production in 1971.
Contents:
Disc 1: The Lion's Cub / written by John Hale ; directed by Claude Whatham ; The Marriage Game / written by Rosemary Anne Sissons ; directed by Herbert Wise -- Disc 2: Shadow in the Sun / written by Julian Mitchell ; directed by Richard Martin ; Horrible Conspiracies / written by Hugh Whitemore -- Disc 3: The Enterprise of England / written by John Prebble ; directed by Donald Mcwhinnie ; Sweet England's Pride / written by Ian Rodger ; directed by Roderick Graham.
Summary:
Dramatization of the life of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII by Anne Boleyn. As a young woman, Elizabeth is faced with imprisonment and worse, but she prevails over vicious court intrigues and secures her claim to the throne. As Queen, she faces the continuing threat from Mary, Queen of Scots, an impending royal wedding that would unite England and France, and a palace insurrection involving a former court favorite.
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