{"product_id":"biopics-of-the-house-of-windsor","title":"Biopics of the House of Windsor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores biopics about moments of crisis for the House of Windsor and how these productions, along with Netflix’s long-running series \u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e, both represent and enact the Royal Family’s post-crises rehabilitation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiopics of the House of Windsor \u003c\/i\u003eexamines screen representations of the British reigning monarch and those in the direct line of succession. Focusing on high-profile 21st-century productions that intervene in and perpetuate cultural memories of the Windsors, Bethany Layne explores the royal biopic''s relation to historical truth – its generic truth contract, especially around its attraction to and depiction of moments of crises – and its connection to the genres of biography and biofiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayne argues that the films in question depict the royal family’s negotiation of moments of crisis via the twinned strategies of exile and policing. While expulsions ensure the institution’s survival, policing safeguards its popularity by reconfiguring the audience’s envy and potential class resentment as pity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters discuss films, musicals, and TV productions, asking which representations of the British royal family are privileged, and how do these differ between a British drama (\u003ci\u003eThe King’s Speech\u003c\/i\u003e), a work by a Chilean director (\u003ci\u003eSpencer\u003c\/i\u003e) and Netflix’s transnational \u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e. In doing so, \u003ci\u003eBiopics of the House of Windsor\u003c\/i\u003e questions how the genre functions to disseminate British national identity across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513560736117,"sku":"9798765110898","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798765110898.jpg?v=1787220331","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/biopics-of-the-house-of-windsor","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}