Elizabeth R

TV Mini Series
1971
1h 27m

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The life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her early years as a princess to her long reign as the final Tudor monarch.The life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her early years as a princess to her long reign as the final Tudor monarch.The life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her early years as a princess to her long reign as the final Tudor monarch.

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8.7/10

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Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 3 nominations total

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Glenda Jackson

Queen Elizabeth I

Ronald Hines

William Cecil (Lord Burghley)

Robert Hardy

Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)

Stephen Murray

Walsingham

John Shrapnel

Earl of Sussex

Angela Thorne

Lettice Knollys, Lady Leicester

Robin Ellis

Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex)

Peter Jeffrey

King Philip II of Spain

Rachel Kempson

Kat Ashley

Vivian Pickles

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots…

Peter Howell

Lord Howard

Daphne Slater

Mary I

Hugh Dickson

Sir Robert Cecil

Rosalie Crutchley

Catherine Parr

Esmond Knight

Bishop de Quadra

John Nettleton

Sir Francis Bacon

Hamilton Dyce

Sir Amyas Paulet

David Collings

Sir Anthony Babington

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Two hundred gowns were made specifically for the series. Some were so heavily padded that Glenda Jackson could barely bend her arms. Some were so heavy that she could only wear them while sitting. Some required weights to maintain their shape. Some were so large that Jackson found it hard to walk through doorways.

Goofs
The courtyard in Elizabeth's palace contains an aviary with several Australian white cockatoos, long before any European had landed in Australia.

Quotes
Queen Elizabeth I: All my life, I have been shadowed by conspiracy. The axe, the dagger, the block... they are as familiar to me as spring flowers to a countryman. Fears and doubts circle my head like black crows around a corpse. Every time a new treachery is revealed, I am strangely surprised. Foolishly, I expect good in a world where men pursue evil.

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Featured in The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1972)

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10/10

Outstanding biography of Elizabeth I

"Elizabeth R" is an outstanding biography of Elizabeth I of England. The performances by all of the actors, most notably the fantastic performance by Glenda Jackson in the title role, are all exemplary. After reading Alison Weir's excellent and detailed biography of Elizabeth and then watching the series again, I could see how accurate the series was and how much of Elizabeth's life they were able to cover in detail. (I would recommend anyone who has enjoyed watching "Elizabeth R" to read Weir's biography). Also, the series is a good follow up of the (also excellent) series "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Some actors cross over from one series to the next in the same roles, giving a sense of continuity. Anyone who has an interest in the history of England's monarchy should enjoy this incredible series.