English Monarchs
Major works about the kings and queens of England.
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- DirectorPeter GlenvilleStarsRichard BurtonPeter O'TooleJohn GielgudKing Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.Henry II: 1150's - 1170
Peter O'Toole as Henry II: Nominated for Oscar and BAFTA, won Golden Globe for Actor in a Leading Role
Based on Jean Anouilh's play "Becket or the Honour of God" (1959). - DirectorAnthony HarveyStarsPeter O'TooleKatharine HepburnAnthony Hopkins1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.Henry II: 1183
Peter O'Toole as Henry II: Nominated for Oscar, won Golden Globe for Actor in a Leading Role
Based on James Goldman's play "The Lion in Winter" (1966). - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghDerek JacobiSimon ShepherdIn the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.Henry V: 1415
Kenneth Branagh as Henry V: Nominated for Oscar and BAFTA
Based on William Shakespeare's play "The Cronicle History of Henry the fift" (1599). - DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsLaurence OlivierCedric HardwickeNicholas HannenShakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.Edward IV: -1483
Edward V: 1483
Richard III: 1483-1485
Henry VII: 1485
Laurence Olivier as Richard III: Nominated for Oscar, won BAFTA for Actor in a Leading Role
Based on William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of King Richard the third" (1593). - DirectorCharles JarrottStarsRichard BurtonGeneviève BujoldIrene PapasKing Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.Henry VIII: 1527-1536
Richard Burton as Henry VIII: Nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe for Actor in a Leading Role - DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsPaul ScofieldWendy HillerRobert ShawThe story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.Henry VIII: 1529-1535
Robert Shaw as Henry VIII: Nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe for Actor in a Supporting Role
Based on Robert Bolt's play "A Man for All Seasons" (1960). - StarsMark RylanceDamian LewisClaire FoyAfter the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.Henry VIII: 1529-1536
Damian Lewis as Henry VIII: Nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy for Actor in a Supporting Role
Based on Hilary Mantel's novels "Wolf Hall" (2009) and "Bring Up the Bodies" (2012). - DirectorAlexander KordaStarsCharles LaughtonRobert DonatFranklin DyallKing Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.Henry VIII: 1536-1547
Charles Laughton as Henry VIII: Won Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role - DirectorTrevor NunnStarsHelena Bonham CarterCary ElwesJohn WoodThe story of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for only nine days.Edward VI: 1547-1554
Lady Jane Grey: 1554 - DirectorShekhar KapurStarsCate BlanchettLiz GilesRod CulbertsonThe early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.Elizabeth I: 1558-
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I: Nominated for Oscar, won Golden Globe and BAFTA for Actress in a Leading Role - DirectorJosie RourkeStarsSaoirse RonanMargot RobbieJack LowdenMary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.Elizabeth I: 1561-1586
Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I: Nominated for BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress - DirectorShekhar KapurStarsCate BlanchettClive OwenGeoffrey RushA mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.Elizabeth I: 1585-1588
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I: Nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA for Actress in a Leading Role - DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.Elizabeth I: 1593
Judi Dench as Elizabeth I: Won Oscar and BAFTA, nominated for Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - DirectorKen HughesStarsRichard HarrisAlec GuinnessRobert MorleyPuritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I.Charles I: -1649
Oliver Cromwell: 1649-1653
Alec Guinness as Charles I
Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsOlivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszIn early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.Anne I: 1704-1711
Olivia Colman as Queen Anne: Won Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe for Actress in a Leading Role - DirectorNicholas HytnerStarsNigel HawthorneHelen MirrenRupert GravesWhen King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.George III: 1788-1789
Nigel Hawthorne as George III: Nominated for Oscar, won BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Based on Alan Bennett's play "The Madness of George III" (1991) - DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsEmily BluntRupert FriendPaul BettanyA dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.William IV: 1837
Victoria I: 1837-1840
Emily Blunt as Victoria I: Nominated for Golden Globe for Actress in a Leading Role - DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchBilly ConnollyGeoffrey PalmerWhen Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown, but their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil.Victoria I: 1863-1883
Judi Dench as Victoria I: Nominated for Oscar, won BAFTA and Golden Globe for Actress in a Leading Role - DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.George V: 1925-1936
Edward VIII: 1936
George VI: 1936-1939
Colin Firth as George VI: Won Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe for Actor in a Leading Role - CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.Elizabeth II: 1947-20
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II: Won Golden Globe and Emmy for Lead Actress in a Television Series
Olivia Colman as Elizabeth II: Won Golden Globe and nominated for Emmy for Lead Actress in a Television Series - DirectorStephen FrearsStarsHelen MirrenMichael SheenJames CromwellAfter the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.Elizabeth II: 1997
Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II: Won Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe for Actress in a Leading Role