Elizabeth I | Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons

Elizabeth I | Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons | Twilight of the Virgin Queen

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Elizabeth I

	Elizabeth I Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons Hbo Home Video, 2006 average customer review:based on 112 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons star in Elizabeth I a two-part HBO Films miniseries event that explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I (Mirren) in the latter half of her reign offering a personal look at her allies her enemies and her suitors as she struggles to survive in a male-dominated world. Part 1 explores Elizabeth's tempestuous relationship with the Earl of Leicester (Irons) as it survives a French suitor war treason and illness. Part 2 follows Elizabeth through her later years during which she had an equally passionate affair with the young ambitious Earl of Essex (Hugh Dancy) who had been raised ironically by his stepfather Leicester. In the end Elizabeth I sheds light on one of the most popular members of the monarchy who held absolute power over everything... except her heart.Running Time: 211 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 026359333521 Manufacturer No: 93335

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Twilight of the Virgin Queen

This is a great show!! I love the fact that this show is both accurate and interesting. Elizabeth is my FAVORITE historical figure and I Love it when I find a show that does her justice!!
Helen Mirren is a great Elizabeth. She captures everything from Elizabeth's confidence and intelligence to her frustration and pervasiveness so perfectly. I love her! I wasn't so sure about Jeremy Irons as Dudley, but after a couple of viewings his performance has grown on me.
What is so great about this show is that it takes place during the last years of Elizabeth's reign, which means we see some of the events that made Elizabeth a legend (like the death of Mary, Queen of Scots and the defeat of the Spanish Armada). But these events aren't changed for the sake of Hollywood, they are depicted accurately and honestly. And if you LOVE Elizabethan history as much as I do, then I'm sure that you can appreciate that!

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"Elizabeth I"

Excellent, absolutely excellent. Helen Mirren's portrait of Elizabeth Tudor from age 43 to her death at 69 is as deep and nuanced a performance as I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few actresses do Good Queen Bess (Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench, Bette Davis, et. al). Jeremy Irons is fantastic as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Hugh Dancy is impressive as Leicester's stepson Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, though for me it was a bit hard to accept a twentysomething Devereaux flirting with a fiftysomething Elizabeth near the start of the story and later attempting sex with her after Leicester's death. Elizabeth in later life was so unattractive that I don't think the real-life Devereaux would have tried either approach. The costumes and the sets are as close to authenic as they can possibly get. One humorous note, though. At the start of the film, when several characters are in a hallway, look closely at the candle behind them in a wall niche; it's actually an electric light with a yellow, flamed-shaped bulb!

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Elizabeth I

A wonderful movie. Great acting, costumes, and didn't want it to end. Glad it was in 2 discs. Gives you a breaking point. Loved it.

Not historically accurate but Mirren is worth watching

Misleading if you need something for a history write-up. But Mirren is the definitive Elizabeth T. I enjoyed this DVD.

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