Date: 2010-03-13
Royal Women on Screen
2:00pm. Our fascination with the lives of monarchs has made them a popular subject for films from the silent era to the present. This mini-series looks at two masterful films about British queens. We will consider how the films represent women in power, the institution of royalty (which Mark Twain called “an insult to the human race”), the tension between duty and prerogative, and the repercussions of social norms. Discussion Leader: Dr. Claudia Springer is an Assistant Professor of English & Film Studies, Framingham State College. The Queen (2006) 103 minutes PG-13Saturday, March 13A stoic Queen Elizabeth II is unprepared for the grieving public’s demands on her following the death of Princess Diana. Helen Mirren delivers a brilliant Oscar-winning performance as a queen who is torn between tradition and a new, media-driven age.Refreshments.
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