Elizabeth I in Film and Television: A Study of the Major Portrayals

by Bethany Latham

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786437189
• ISBN13: 9780786437184
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher