Warrior Queen Boudica (2006) (TV)

Directors:

Patrick Taulère
Kim Hawkins (co-director)

Writer:

Sarah Kass (writer)

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Plot Keywords:

TV Special

Cast

Charlotte Comer	...	Boudica
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simona Cuciurianu	...	Gitta
Danny Green	...	Catus Decianus
Radu Andrei Micu	...	Nero
Bronagh O'Mara	...	Morna
Adrian Pintea	...	King Prasutagus

Language:

Latin | English

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Indigo Films

Superb History, Drama, and Production Value

This made for TV production is superb in its rendition of the story of Boudicca, the First Century CE (AD) warrior Queen of the Iceni people, a tribe of Celts living in what is now East Anglia UK. Boudicca led a revolt against the brutal Roman occupation of Britain, and is remembered fondly as one of the great figures in early British history. Production value is first rate, with what looks like historically valid interpretations of Iceni and Roman characters. Boudicca is played by the little known British actress Charlotte Comer, who gives the production her all. Computer rendered graphics recreate what seem to be accurate accounts of the carnage of large-scale ancient warfare. Roman characters speak Latin, adding to the realism.

There does seem to be a small bit of pop feminist-style historical revisionism for TV's sake in this show, but this does not seem to detract from the production and is rather understandable in the greater context of the TV business.

This production is highly recommended.