“MARY & GEORGE”, A HISTORICAL PSYCHODRAMA
Cinema Writer/Film Critic Efe TEKSOY; wrote the drama and history mini-series “MARY & GEORGE”, for America’s Los Angeles-based Internet Newspaper @alaturkanews.
A BIG INTRIGUE
Mary & George, a British historical drama miniseries produced by Hera Pictures and SKY Studios, premiered on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom. Adapted from Benjamin Woolley’s book “The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I”, the production is directed by David “D. C.” It was created by Moore and Oliver Hermanus served as lead director. Starring Oscar and BAFTA award-winning actress Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine, who rose to fame with his recent roles in productions such as “Purple Hearts” and “Red, White & Royal Blue”, shares this. Shootings; At Ham House in Richmond, which functions as a London palace and was held at Old Hunstanton Beach in Norfolk. In the series about palace intrigues in the 17th century; Coming from minor nobles, George Villiers and his mother Mary Villiers prepare a blood-curdling conspiracy and plan, defy gravity and rise to the enormous power of royalty. In an instant, mother and son become Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, and George Villiers, I. Duke of Buckingham, becoming richer and more influential than England has ever seen. Dramatizing palace intrigue and background gossip, this miniseries touches on conspiracy theories about the death of King James with captivating acting and a powerful historical narrative. Examining the socio-political and political turmoil of the period from a psychohistorical framework, the series impressively dramatizes the conflicts and showdowns between historical figures.
Stars; Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Mark O’Halloran, Niamh Algar, Adrian Rawlins, Jacob McCarthy and Rina Mahoney.
KING OF GREAT BRITAIN
This mini series; Although King James is depicted as having a self-indulgen side and a hedonistic philosophy of life, King James is actually an important ruler who achieved many major firsts in history. King James (VI of Scotland, I of England) (VI of Scotland, I of England) (1566-1625), He ascended to the throne of Scotland after the abdication of Queen Mary Stuart in 1567, and to the throne of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. He was the first monarch of the Stuart dynasty in England. James, who called himself “King of Great Britain” until 1625, was a strong advocate of royal absolutism. Famous for his intellectual abilities, ostentatious generosity and passion for hunting, James was well educated until the age of 14. He studied Greek, French, and Latin, and made good use of a library of classical and religious writings assembled by his teachers George Buchanan and Peter Young. The early years of his reign as king of Great Britain were a period of material prosperity for both England and Scotland. First of all, he took important political steps, such as establishing peace by quickly ending England’s war with Spain in 1604. Guy Fawkes’ famous gunpowder plot, that is, the attempt to blow up the British Parliament Building on November 5, 1605, took place during the reign of King James I. He also made history with the Bible translation he had commissioned by the committee he convened. The “King James Version Bible”, named after King James I of England, published in May 1611, was used as the official translation of the church and was accepted as the common Bible of English-speaking peoples since the 17th century. He is also known in history as the “Witch Hunter King” due to his interest in witchcraft and witch hunting. Believing in the supernatural and malevolent nature of witchcraft, King James himself wrote a philosophical treatise on the historical relations of witchcraft, ancient black magic, and witchcraft called Daemonologie, which supported the practice of witch hunting. This work later inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth. At court he and his queen Anne celebrated their love of theater and spectacle through the patronage of playwrights and designers such as William Shakespeare and Inigo Jones. James died in 1625 and was succeeded by his son, who reigned as Charles I.
MARY & GEORGE
Mary & George, a drama and history genre, released on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and released on Starz in the United States on April 5.
EFE TEKSOY
REFERENCES AND SOURCE
https://www.imdb.com/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYI7FtJr20c&ab_channel=STARZ
