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England, My England is a 1995 British historical film directed by Tony Palmer and starring Michael Ball, Simon Callow, Lucy Speed and Robert Stephens. It depicts the life of the composer Henry Purcell, seen through the eyes of a playwright in the 1960s who is trying to write a play about him. It was written by John Osborne and Charles Wood.
Dec 25, 1995 · England, My England: Directed by Tony Palmer. With Simon Callow, Michael Ball, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed. In 1960s, a British playwright attempts to reconstruct the life of real life 17th century English composer Henry Purcell even though little is known about him.
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- 1995-12-25
Apr 27, 2022 · 218. 10K views 1 year ago. SUBSCRIBE: / @tonypalmerfilms3262 MORE Classical Music Films: • Playlist Tony Palmer directs this prize-winning film about the great English composer Henry Purcell...
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England, My England. The life story of 1600s English composer Henry Purcell (Michael Ball) unfolds in a 1960s actor's (Simon Callow) research.
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Jul 31, 2007 · Released , 'England My England' stars Michael Ball, Simon Callow, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 50 (out of 100) on...
England, My England (1995) England, My England. (1995) 01/01/1995 (GB) History 2h 33m.
A musical biopic which profiles England's "first great composer" Henry Purcell who--amidst some of London's most tragic events: the great plague, the fire of London, and the freezing winter of 1684 when the Thames froze over--managed to crank out more than 1,000 compositions in 16 years, before...
