England, My England (1995)

Genre : History

Runtime : 2H 33M

Director : Tony Palmer

Synopsis

The story of Henry Purcell.

Actors

Michael Ball
Michael Ball
Henry Purcell
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Charles II
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
Mary II
Lucy Speed
Lucy Speed
Nell Gwyn
Letitia Dean
Letitia Dean
Lady Castlemaine
Nina Young
Nina Young
Frances Purcell
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Samuel Pepys
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
John Dryden
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
Captain Henry Cooke
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
William of Orange
John Fortune
John Fortune
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
James II

Crews

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Director
John Osborne
John Osborne
Writer
Charles Wood
Charles Wood
Writer
Mike Bluett
Mike Bluett
Producer
Nicholas D. Knowland
Nicholas D. Knowland
Director of Photography
Nigel Talamo
Nigel Talamo
Production Design
Steve Hudson
Steve Hudson
Art Direction
John Hibbs
John Hibbs
Costume Design
Linda Gibson
Linda Gibson
Script Supervisor
Sue Weston
Sue Weston
Choreographer
John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner
Music Director
Jan Pester
Jan Pester
Steadicam Operator
Milo Alexandroff
Milo Alexandroff
Still Photographer
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Key Hair Stylist
Kim Burns
Kim Burns
Makeup Artist

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