On May 3, 2007, at 3:30 PM, Robin Netherton wrote:
It occurs to me that the productions that get the most criticism on
this
list are historical drama, particularly those that purport to be
realistic
(say, "Elizabeth," which offered film-linked packets for school
history
programs as part of its marketing, as opposed to "Orlando," which
was also
set partly at the Elizabethan court but had a strong fantastical/
satirical
element).
I remember the uproar in academic circles about "Elizabeth" offering
the "history" packets. This after the director blathered on and on in
interviews about how he wanted to tell a modern story and discarded
most of the history.
"Shakespeare in Love" was much more interesting. It proudly took up
the mantle of historical fantasy, and yet it captured the period much
better.
andy
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