September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
Exploring the global influence of England, a small island country, is both overwhelming and fascinating. A brilliant 1998 film directed by Shekhar Kapur entitled Elizabeth I passionately captures a small chapter of England’s story. The film stars Cate Blanchett as the Virgin Queen and Joseph Fiennes as her romantic interest, potential husband, and lover Lord Robert Dudley. The original score was composed by David Hirschfelder and is accompanied by the use of Sir Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” (from his Enigma Variations) during the film’s dramatic ending.
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