The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Cate Blanchett surprisingly played the role of Elizabeth - a complex and multifaceted image. The film is very beautiful and very tough. Perhaps it will be possible to look impartially - as a portrait of the era when they cut heads left and right, torture was normal, Catholics hated Protestants and vice versa (although this is still
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Cate Blanchett surprisingly played the role of Elizabeth - a complex and multifaceted image. The film is very beautiful and very tough. Perhaps it will be possible to look impartially - as a portrait of the era when they cut heads left and right, torture was normal, Catholics hated Protestants and vice versa (although this is still the norm for some today). Otherwise, it will be very painful to plunge into the atmosphere of the royal court of the 16th century, where intrigue, hatred, duplicity, and cruelty reign. Even having sex isn’t always fun, especially when you’re dragged out of bed to the Tower.
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, more
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII. close
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') more
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war. close
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half more
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic. close