(DVD Crown)
The first season of The Crown covers the marriage of Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, the rapid decline of King George VI’s health and then eventually his death, Elizabeth’s coronation, her relationship with Churchill – played very convincingly by John Lithgow – interactions with the abdicated king (now known as the Duke of Windsor) and other family drama, mostly involving her sister Princess Margaret.
This Netflix series was recommended to me by several friends and family members. Before watching it I knew nothing about the history of the royal family so I spent a lot of the first few episodes on my phone looking at the family tree to figure out who was who. Once that was nailed down things became really interesting. The first season focuses on her learning how to be the queen and being torn in different directions. She wants to remain loyal to her sister and also have opinions on matters but knows that as the Queen she has to do things differently. She also has to deal with a headstrong husband who has to learn how to become a follower instead. It’s really quite fascinating. Claire Foy was a very strong lead but Vanessa Kirby stole every scene.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Queen with Helen Mirren, The Tudors or The Hollow Crown, Reign, Victoria, The King’s Speech or Downton Abbey.]
[ Internet Movie Database entry for this series ] | [ Netflix’ official The Crown web page ]
Recommended
by Carrie R.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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