England My England - Tony Palmer's Film of Henry Purcell (1995)

Synopsis: Music documentarian Tony Palmer takes a somewhat fictional approach in his biopic about British composer Henry Purcell. Since precious little is known about Purcell’s existence in 17th-century... Music documentarian Tony Palmer takes a somewhat fictional approach in his biopic about British composer Henry Purcell. Since precious little is known about Purcell’s existence in 17th-century England, Palmer frames the narrative with a story about a 1960s performing troupe that is researching a play about the composer’s life. [More]

Starring: Simon Callow, Michael Ball, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed

Starring: Simon Callow, Michael Ball, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed

Director: Tony Palmer

Director: Tony Palmer

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