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Lillie [videorecording (DVD)].

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distributed by Acorn Media, c2007.

Langtry, Lillie, 1853-1929 -- Drama.

Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 -- Relations with women -- Drama.

Actors and actresses -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Drama.

Video Difference legacy collection.

1585659150 (Digital Collector's ed.)

[videorecording (DVD)].

4 videodiscs (ca. 672 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Contains all 13 episodes of the British television mini-series originally broadcast on television in 1979.

Special features: Essay about Lillie Langry's impact on pop culture ; cast filmographies.

4:3 full screen.

"As seen on Masterpiece theatre"--Container.

Closed-captioned.

Volume 1. Episode 1. Emilie -- Episode 2. Mrs. Langtry -- Episode 3. The Jersey lily -- Episode 4. The new Helen -- Volume 2. Episode 5. Bertie -- Episode 6. Let them say -- Episode 7. The sailor prince -- Volume 3. Episode 8. Going on the stage -- Episode 9. America! -- Episode 10. Home on the range -- Volume 4. Episode 11. Mr. Jersey -- Episode 12. Sunset and evening star -- Episode 13. Fifty cents a dance.

Series developed by David Butler ; written by David Butler and John Gorrie ; directed by John Gorrie, Christopher Hodson, and Tony Wharmby ; produced by Jack Williams.

Francesca Annis with Anton Rodgers, Denis Lill, Peter Egan, Patrick Holt, John Castle and Joanna David.

"Walt Whitman called Lillie Langtry 'the essence of poetry'. James Whistler confessed that even he couldn't capture her beauty in a painting. And George Bernard Shaw declared her 'intelligent, daring, and independent.' In a BAFTA winning performance hailed by critics, the incandescently beautiful Francesca Annia (Madame Bovary, Reckless, The Libertine) portrays the acclaimed British actress and courtesan from the blush of youth to the blight of old age. At a time when society expected women to be docile and demure, Lillie posed for celebrity endorsements, conducted her own business affairs, and paid her first husband to keep his distance. Even more scandalously, she openly entertained a string of lovers among Europe's elite, including the very married Prince of Wales - all while managing to win the respect and admiration of his wife. With its splendid cast and exquisite production elements. Lillie vividly captures the complex women who became one of the most infamous figures of the Victorian age."--Container.

Winner of 2 BAFTAs for: Best Actress, Francesca Annis and Best Make-Up, Pauline Green and Lynda Bayne, 1979.

Biographical television programs.

Television mini-series

Television programs -- Great Britain.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Annis, Francesca, 1945-

Rodgers, Anton, 1933-2007.

Egan, Peter, 1947-

Holt, Patrick, 1912-1993.

Castle, John, 1940-

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