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Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Won 9 Primetime Emmys
- 27 wins & 28 nominations total
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- TriviaOn his experience filming the series, Eddie Redmayne had this story to tell: "The director, Tom Hooper said "One last thing: Eddie, have you ever been on a horse?" I said "Yes". Cut to Lithuania, two weeks later, a huge Elizabethan street, Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons are standing at this balcony, and there's Tom, cameras, rain machines, fifty Lithuanian extras, spurs attached to my feet, and I'm thinking, "At what point do I tell them that I have never, ever ridden a horse?" It was then that I realized a big part of the cliché of actors lying in auditions is that you should probably try to do the thing you said you can do before filming starts. Anyway, I nearly killed people as the horse galloped off at a hundred miles an hour after I gave it the slightest nudge. Tom came out with his megaphone and shouted, "You're a fucking liar, Redmayne!"
- GoofsElizabeth uses a fork when having dinner with Leicester before the battle against Spain but the fork was not introduced to England until the early 17th century when James I was on the throne.
- Quotes
Queen Elizabeth I: What in God's name do we have in common with the Dutch?
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Our religion, ma'am!
Queen Elizabeth I: The Dutch have no religion, they have cheese.
- Alternate versionsWhen the series was repeated on British TV in 2006, the footage of the Babington plotters being tortured was cut, and the execution of Queen Mary was cut so that she was beheaded with one stroke, although the scene of Leicester telling Elizabeth that it had taken two strokes was left in.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)
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Fabulous without a doubt
This is one of the best period dramas I have ever seen...the costumes were amazing, the plot flawless and script clever. It has something for everyone - action, executions, love, scandal and humour. There was not one flawless actor anywhere near the set, and it's not a typical Elizabeth I drama, it shows her emotions as well as her violent executions, whilst still accurately depicting the last part of her life. Hugh Dancy does a great job as the seductive Earl Of Essex and what can you say about Helen Mirren? She portrays Elizabeth wonderfully and I have yet to see someone act it better than her. This one will stay in my good books for a long time - it is not one to be missed!
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- chezeywezey
- Oct 6, 2005
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