SummaryElizabeth I is a two-part mini-series starring Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons and exploring the private and public life of Elizabeth I and her struggle to stay afloat in a male-dominated world.
SummaryElizabeth I is a two-part mini-series starring Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons and exploring the private and public life of Elizabeth I and her struggle to stay afloat in a male-dominated world.
The lavishly beguiling historical drama is pumped up on passion, wit and the majestic fire of Helen Mirren's thrilling performance as one of history's most intriguing rulers.
Elizabeth is mercurial, powerful, unpredictable - qualities made real, and a bit frightening, because of the intensity with which Mirren commits to the role.
Mirren, a true virtuoso at the height of her powers, is what makes this excellent two-part film worth watching, but there are many other pluses as well.
[Mirren] delivers big-time... Congratulations should also go to Nigel Williams, whose screenplay for Elizabeth I is as sassy as Tom Stoppard’s was for Shakespeare in Love.