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Fire Over England is a 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane, nominally from the 1936 novel Fire Over England by AEW Mason.
Fire Over England: Directed by William K. Howard. With Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier. During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.
- (2K)
- Adventure, History, Romance
- William K. Howard
- 1937-03-05
A film about Queen Elizabeth I and her naval officer Michael Ingolby, who goes undercover in Spain to stop a Spanish invasion. Starring Flora Robson, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, with a 52% Tomatometer and 500+ audience ratings.
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- William K. Howard
- History, Drama
- Laurence Olivier
Fire Over England. 1937 · 1 hr 30 min. TV-PG. Drama · Romance. With the Spanish Armada poised to attack England, a naval officer proves himself to Queen Elizabeth I when he uncovers a plot against the crown. Subtitles: English. Starring: Vivien Leigh Laurence Olivier Flora Robson Leslie Banks Tamara Desni Raymond Massey.
- William K. Howard
- January 1, 1937
- 89 min
Dec 12, 2023 · Fire Over England. Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) is dealing with her country's deteriorating relationship with Spain. Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier), a naval officer whose father was killed fighting the Spanish, volunteers to go undercover in the Spanish court and learns plans are afoot to send an armada to ambush the British navy.
• Adapted from the novel by A.E.W. Mason, Fire Over England was the first film in which Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier were paired together, and it was on the set that they fell in love. Producer Alexander Korda, a friend to both stars, supported their affair, and word soon got out around the studio.
