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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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- Biography, Drama, History
- Tony Palmer
- 1995-12-25
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. [1]
- Mike Bluett
- Tony Palmer
- November 25, 1995 (UK)
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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- Tony Palmer
- Biography
- Simon Callow
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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...
Nov 20, 1995 · Reviews. Nov 19, 1995 11:00pm PT. England, My England. The late John Osborne's final film script (completed by colleague Charles Wood) proves a shaky craft in which to launch a celebration...