Sunday, 18 October 2015

Portrayals of Elizabeth in film

There are a lot of films that portray Queen Elizabeth I aside from the 1998 film 'Elizabeth'.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007
Cate Blanchett went on to portray Elizabeth again in the 2007 film 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age.' This film is set years after the first one and show Elizabeth dealing with the Spanish Armada.



Fire Over England, 1937
Flora Robinson portrayed Elizabeth in this film, which is based in 1588. She went on to play Elizabeth again in the 1940 film 'The Sea Hawk'.

                 



The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, 1939
This film is based around the love affair of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Essex. Bettie Davis portrayed Elizabeth in the film and shaved the top of her head by two inches to look more like Elizabeth. She also removed her eyebrows, later stating that they never grew back properly.


Young Bess, 1953
this film is set in the years from when Elizabeth is a child to becoming queen. Jean Simmons portrayed Elizabeth in this film but almost lost out on the part due to being considered too pretty to play her. 

Shakespeare in Love, 1998:
Judi Dench portrayed Elizabeth in this 1998 movie, directed by John Madden. She only appears in the film for about eight minutes.



The Virgin Queen, 2005:
Anne Marie Duff portrayed Elizabeth in this 2005 TV series. This series shows all of Elizabeth's life.


Elizabeth I, 2005:
Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth in this 2005 mini-series. 



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