England, My England is a 1995 British historical film directed by Tony Palmer and starring Michael Ball, Simon Callow, Lucy Speed and Robert Stephens. It depicts the life of the composer Henry Purcell, seen through the eyes of a playwright in the 1960s who is trying to write a play about him.[1] It was written by John Osborne and Charles Wood.[2]

England, My England
Directed byTony Palmer
Written by
Produced byMike Bluett
Starring
CinematographyNicholas D. Knowland
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Release date
  • 25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) (UK)
Running time
153 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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  1. ^ "England, My England (1995)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "England, My England". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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