Overview

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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Author:   Bethany Latham
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780786437184

ISBN 10:   0786437189
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   11 May 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS      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     

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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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