What a sweet, touching, and splendid film this one was: The Virgin Queen, staring Bette Davis, Richard Todd, and Joan Collins.
Richard plays a brave, tough, and extremely loyal fighter, Walter Raleigh, whom has recently been welcomed into Queen Elizabeth I's kingdom, as her personal guard captain. While trying his best to earn her respect, Walter also starts to fall for one of Queen Elizabeth's hand ladies, Beth Throckmorton. With a two woman relationship rapidly spiraling out of control, will Walter be able to convince the queen that he still holds respect for her, while trying to write his own fantasy with Beth, and make it come true?
I believe, apart from seeing clips of her in the soap opera Dynasty, this is my first time seeing Joan Collins in action, and she did a great job. Richard Todd did a superb job as Walter too, with his undying determination to please both ladies that are currently in his life, and epic sword combat skills! But my personal favorite performance, was without a doubt, Bette Davis, as the Virgin Queen herself! Bette, quite literally, pun intended, "ruled" as Her Majesty the First!! I loved her usually stubborn demeanor, and found myself telepathically urging her to accept the fact that while her hand maid and bodyguard captain are in love, that doesn't mean Walter also doesn't love the queen less.
For movie watchers who enjoy a historical look back at old times, seeing how love blossomed in Old England, and how hard it was to hold onto that love within a queen's palace, due to much stricter and unfair laws, I'd recommend The Virgin Queen. It's sure to delight you!
Richard plays a brave, tough, and extremely loyal fighter, Walter Raleigh, whom has recently been welcomed into Queen Elizabeth I's kingdom, as her personal guard captain. While trying his best to earn her respect, Walter also starts to fall for one of Queen Elizabeth's hand ladies, Beth Throckmorton. With a two woman relationship rapidly spiraling out of control, will Walter be able to convince the queen that he still holds respect for her, while trying to write his own fantasy with Beth, and make it come true?
I believe, apart from seeing clips of her in the soap opera Dynasty, this is my first time seeing Joan Collins in action, and she did a great job. Richard Todd did a superb job as Walter too, with his undying determination to please both ladies that are currently in his life, and epic sword combat skills! But my personal favorite performance, was without a doubt, Bette Davis, as the Virgin Queen herself! Bette, quite literally, pun intended, "ruled" as Her Majesty the First!! I loved her usually stubborn demeanor, and found myself telepathically urging her to accept the fact that while her hand maid and bodyguard captain are in love, that doesn't mean Walter also doesn't love the queen less.
For movie watchers who enjoy a historical look back at old times, seeing how love blossomed in Old England, and how hard it was to hold onto that love within a queen's palace, due to much stricter and unfair laws, I'd recommend The Virgin Queen. It's sure to delight you!