The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne…a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Golden Globe®-winner for Best TV Drama Series, “The Crown”, created by Peter Morgan, explores the Queen’s private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness.
Starring Claire Foy (TV’s “Little Dorrit,” “Wolf Hall”), whose portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II earned her an Emmy® Award nomination and Golden Globe® Award win, Matt Smith (TV’s “Doctor Who”, Terminator: Genisys) as the Duke of Edinburgh, Vanessa Kirby (Me Before You, Everest) as Princess Margaret, Jared Harris (TV’s “Mad Men,” Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows) as King George VI, and John Lithgow (Interstellar, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes), who won an Emmy® Award and earned a Golden Globe®nomination for his role as Winston Churchill, the series takes a sumptuous look at the early part of the Queen’s reign and the circumstances that led to it.
The series also stars Dame Eileen Atkins (TV’s “Upstairs Downstairs,” Gosford Park),
Victoria Hamilton (“Victoria & Albert”, Mansfield Park), Harriet Walter (The Sense Of An Ending, Atonement), Jeremy Northam (Eye In The Sky, Glorious 39), Greg Wise (Blackwood, Effie Gray) and Ben Miles (Woman In Gold, V For Vendetta).
The Crown Season One Blu-Ray-$55.99
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