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      Fire Over England

      Released Jan 8, 1937 1h 29m History Drama List
      Reviews 52% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) is dealing with her country's deteriorating relationship with Spain. Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier), a naval officer whose father was killed fighting the Spanish, volunteers to go undercover in the Spanish court and learns plans are afoot to send an armada to ambush the British navy. Meanwhile, the aging Elizabeth, who has fallen for the dashing Ingolby, struggles with the fact that he is fixated on one of her beautiful ladies-in-waiting (Vivien Leigh). Read More Read Less

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      Pare Lorentz McCall's Fire Over England is one of those rare things -- a fine job of collaboration on the part of actors, writers, costumers, musicians, technicians and producers, but director Howard deserves most of the credit for the picture. Oct 30, 2023 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Elaborate and exciting historical drama, with Flora Robson in a fine high-and-mighty performance as Good Queen Bess. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 12, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D The best actors are given the least to do. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review deke p Interesting. Queen Elizabeth scene when she rallied her troops against the spanish Armada / invasion was used in WW2 for English prop vs Hitler. But that scene was a bit of a disappointment, imho. 1937. From the Anglophile viewpoint. Saw first time tv pbs 2-2017. Vivien Leigh was young and beautiful. This led to her starring in gone with the Wind. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Not the best interpretation of this specific historical period in England's time, but filled with some good acting and good cinematography. Sometimes the plot is a bit confusing, and I am not sure who is a Spaniard and who is British. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Another good story dealing with the reign of Elizabeth I. Though the character Olivier plays is fictional, the story's still there. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid historical drama with the added attraction of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh at the height of their beauty. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Historical Korda production, with Flora Robson as Liz, Raymond Massey as the King of Spain, Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier as lovers (for the first time), and notable James Wong Howe cinematography. A good looking film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) is dealing with her country's deteriorating relationship with Spain. Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier), a naval officer whose father was killed fighting the Spanish, volunteers to go undercover in the Spanish court and learns plans are afoot to send an armada to ambush the British navy. Meanwhile, the aging Elizabeth, who has fallen for the dashing Ingolby, struggles with the fact that he is fixated on one of her beautiful ladies-in-waiting (Vivien Leigh).
      Director
      William K. Howard
      Production Co
      London Film Production
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 8, 1937, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 29m
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