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Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 90-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in the United States on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre.
Elizabeth R: With Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Robert Hardy, Stephen Murray. When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.
Jan 22, 2022 · Glenda Jackson isn’t the first or last actor to portray iconic British Queen Elizabeth I, but she brought an unmatched fierce passion to the role. Fifty years on, Elizabeth R still rules.
Elizabeth R (TV Mini Series 1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jun 16, 2023 · Her decision allowed her to take the title role in the BBC series Elizabeth R (1971), for which she shaved her head and wore painfully cumbersome costumes in order to show the loneliness that Elizabeth Tudor endured in creating the character of an all-conquering queen.
Years: 1971. Seasons: 1. Genre: Drama. Glenda Jackson stars as Queen Elizabeth I in this series documenting the dramatic reign of the Virgin Queen.
Feb 17, 1971 · Elizabeth R starred Glenda Jackson as the Tudor queen and proved so popular that a hurried repeat showing was scheduled the week after its first run ended.
