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In 1554 in England, Henry VIII died, the country was divided, Christians opposed to Protestantism. Mary, eldest daughter of King Henry, an ardent follower of Christianity, became queen. But she had no children. The fear of Christians is the succession of his Protestant brother his half to Marry, Elizabeth.
Dank interior castle settings create a claustrophobic intensity that underscores the growing sense of paranoia and people's sinister machinations in this battle for England.
September 12, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer
Historians will take issue with some of the filmmakers' choices, but fans of juicy historical drama will just hunker down for the feast.
Cate Blanchett gives a bravura performance in this dark and lurid account, which is done from a contemporary standoint as a conspiracy thriller, emphasizing the violent actions