Elizabeth I in Film and Television

A Study of the Major Portrayals

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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This analysis of how filmmakers have portrayed England's Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), and the audience's perception of Elizabeth based upon these portrayals, examines key representations of the Tudor monarch in various motion pictures from the Silent era on and in television miniseries.Actresses who have portrayed Elizabeth include Bette Davis, Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett and Helen Mirren; Quentin Crisp appeared as the Queen in Orlando (1992).The text focuses on the historical context of the period in which each film or miniseries was made and1the extent of the portrayals of Elizabeth.Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-05-11
Mått:178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:298
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786437184

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Bethany Latham is an associate professor and electronic resources/documents librarian at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Her articles have appeared in such publications as Reference Reviews and Library Journal. She is managing editor of The Historical Novels Review.

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Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE 1. Why Elizabeth I? A Look at the Life and Times of the Historical Elizabeth 2. The Silent Era: Divas and Aristocrats Les Amours de la Reine Élisabeth (1912): Sarah Bernhardt The Virgin Queen (1923): Diana Manners 3. Hollywood’s Golden Age: Bette Davis and Big- Budget Historicals Mary of Scotland (1936): Florence Eldridge Fire Over England (1937): Flora Robson The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939): Bette Davis The Sea Hawk (1940): Flora Robson Young Bess (1953): Jean Simmons The Virgin Queen (1955): Bette Davis 4. Hollywood, A.D.: Elizabethan Career Woman to Pop Culture Mary, Queen of Scots (1971): Glenda Jackson Elizabeth (1998): Cate Blanchett Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007): Cate Blanchett 5. Glimpses of Elizabeth: The Bit Parts Orlando (1992): Quentin Crisp Shakespeare in Love (1998): Judi Dench Alice in Wonderland (2010): Helena Bonham Carter 6. Serialized Elizabeth: The Miniseries Elizabeth R (1971): Glenda Jackson Blackadder II (1986): Miranda Richardson Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (2005): Anne- Marie Duff Elizabeth I (2005): Helen Mirren 7. Semper Eadem: The Evolving Elizabeth CHAPTER NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX