From the opening scene alone, with Claire Foy and that famous broadcast made by Princess Elizabeth in 1947 coming to the picture, this episode has already become one of my favorites.
Not only does the opening shows just how important the Commonwealth nations mean to Her Majesty the Queen, but also emphasizes the different upbringing and values between Thatcher and Her Majesty the Queen by showing her days in Oxford University, setting their motives and confrontations later in the episode extremely well, not only by outstanding performance, but also by the fabulous production design, editing, direction, cinematography and soundtrack.
Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson both has delivered some of the best performances this series has ever shown by far, but not only the actors are amazing, the direction and the cinematography of this episode are also some of the best I've ever seen: one scene in particular is the scene before the meeting (of the two women) in Buckingham Palace, director Julian Jarrold uses the stairs and the lighting to show us their mindset of "off to battle" (going up/arising from the dark), setting the mood of the coming arguments between the two. Peter Morgan's writing is at its best in 48:1, by demonstrating the juicy drama between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street and probing the integrity of the Commonwealth, this show has once again scrutinize the idea of sovereign's duty and its place in the British government and, of course, in the modern world.
The color palate and the script are also almost perfect in this episode, the dialogues are sharp and focused, the pacing is extremely well-crafted, it's definitely my favorite episode this season.
Not only does the opening shows just how important the Commonwealth nations mean to Her Majesty the Queen, but also emphasizes the different upbringing and values between Thatcher and Her Majesty the Queen by showing her days in Oxford University, setting their motives and confrontations later in the episode extremely well, not only by outstanding performance, but also by the fabulous production design, editing, direction, cinematography and soundtrack.
Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson both has delivered some of the best performances this series has ever shown by far, but not only the actors are amazing, the direction and the cinematography of this episode are also some of the best I've ever seen: one scene in particular is the scene before the meeting (of the two women) in Buckingham Palace, director Julian Jarrold uses the stairs and the lighting to show us their mindset of "off to battle" (going up/arising from the dark), setting the mood of the coming arguments between the two. Peter Morgan's writing is at its best in 48:1, by demonstrating the juicy drama between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street and probing the integrity of the Commonwealth, this show has once again scrutinize the idea of sovereign's duty and its place in the British government and, of course, in the modern world.
The color palate and the script are also almost perfect in this episode, the dialogues are sharp and focused, the pacing is extremely well-crafted, it's definitely my favorite episode this season.