The reasons that I choose the following movies are I want to know more history and I’m really fascinated with the delicate details of royal outfit.
- The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2008 historical romantic drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. It is a fictionalised account of the lives of 16th-century aristocrats Mary Boleyn, one-time mistress of King Henry VIII, and her sister, Anne, who became the monarch’s ill-fated second wife, though the film does not represent history accurately.
Because the film is set in 16th century England. In the Middle Ages, there was a 500-year witch hunt in Europe that reached its peak between 1450 and 1750. Women’s breasts were then seen as a symbol of seduction of men, which is the characteristics of a witch! All good women must keep their breasts flat and well concealed. In the film, the two female protagonists wear British court dress with the chest tucked flat.
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. The film is based on the early years of Elizabeth’s reign, where she is elevated to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I of England, who had imprisoned her. As her early years continue, she faces plots and threats to take her down.
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a 2007 biographicalperiod drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Universal Picturesand Working Title Films. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role and is a fairly fictionalised portrayal of events during the later part of the reign of Elizabeth I, following up on Kapur’s 1998 film Elizabeth, also starring Blanchett.
In this film, Elizabeth’s appearance changes a lot. Not only are the costumes varied, but the hairstyles and jewelries are also amazing.
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot is a 2004 BBC miniseries based upon the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI of Scotland. The writer Jimmy McGovern tells the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in two parts, each centred on one of the monarchs.
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon and filmed in Romania with a Scottish crew, the first film dramatizes the relationship between Mary (Clémence Poésy) and her third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (Kevin McKidd).
- The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria is a 2009 British period drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, and her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.