White Rose of Avalon

Classic Film

  • Tim Burton’s Gothic Victorian Fairytales

    Personally the title of this blog post is how I have always seen many of Tim Burton’s  masterful films!   From his own world vision films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie to iconic characters he chooses to bring to life like Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Sleepy Hollow, and Dark Shadows.…

  • Cleopatra VII

    Cleopatra VII was the last queen of Egypt, ruling until her death (supposedly a suicide by asp bite, or injection of poison) after her and Marc Antony lost the Battle of Actium.   She is famous and infamous as a symbol of ancient Egypt and as a seductress.    She was an incredible scholar, and…

  • My Top 10 Shakespearean Films

    Number 10: Hamlet (1969) ~This version of Hamlet starred Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia, and is worth watching for that alone! Number 9: William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet (1996) ~This is the classic Leo DiCaprio and Claire Danes version! Number 8: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) ~Michelle Pfiffer made an awesome Titania in this…

  • My Top 10 Favorite Historical Lovers

    My final Valentine’s Day, and Love Week, love list this year is about historical lovers!   Here are my ten favorite historical lovers! Number 10: Marc Antony and Cleopatra VII ~In time of ancient Egypt and Rome Cleopatra famously seduced Marc Antony.    She had already fallen in love with and bore a son to…

  • My Top 10 Love Story Films

    To start out Love Week on White Rose of Avalon, I will begin my Valentine’s Day love lists!   In this post I am counting down my favorite love story movies! Number 10: Beauty and the Beast (1946) ~This is a French classic directed by Jean Cocteau.    It is as iconic as it is…