England, My England (1995)
- Directed by
- Tony Palmer
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A playwright in the 1960s struggles to write a play about the 17th-century composer Henry Purcell. The film moves between the two time periods, showing Purcell's life and work.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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