Elizabeth.I.PAL.DVD9

Description

Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, reunited a nation divided by

religious strife, faced down the Spanish Armada and, after an

unprecedented forty-five year reign, died one of England's best-loved

monarchs. During her time as Queen, poets and playwrights wrote

about her, artists painted her, composers dedicated their work to her,

all contributing to the legend of GIoriana, the Virgin Queen.



But Elizabeth I looks beyond the myth, at the woman behind the

crown. The woman subjected to a humiliating gynaecological

examination when contemplating marrying a French prince, to

ensure she was still able to have children. The woman who ran a

country and yet who wasn't allowed to marry the man she loved.

The woman who, in her mid-fifties, conducted a passionate affair

with a man half her age, a man whose arrogance eventually led him

to mount a desperate challenge for Elizabeth's throne.



Illuminating the grimy, lustful underbelly behind the opulence and

formality of the English court, this drama tells for the first time the

intimate story of Britain's most famous Queen.



Special Features

Deleted scenes

Before and after shots



Technical Details

Region 2

Year 2005

Screen Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic

Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo

Subtitles: Nordic

Duration 4 hours (approx)

Genre: Drama, Documentary

Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over

Actors: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Patrick Malahide, Toby Jones,

Hugh Dancy, Barbara Flynn, Ian McDiarmid, Jeremie Covillault, Erick Deshors



8,1/10

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465326/