The White Princess
2017
Original language: English
- drama
- war & politics
The story
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
What it’s like
Candlelit stone chambers, tapestries and heavy velvet, and grey English skies over muddy fields give this costume drama a rich, cold palette of deep reds, ivory and damp greens. The camera lingers on faces across long tables and in draughty corridors, and the palace interiors feel close and airless, with flickering torchlight and the scrape of chairs on flagstones. Its score stays in the background, mostly strings and low drones that rise when a court scene tightens. The vibe is brooding and formal, with a steady undercurrent of paranoia, and it suits a long winter evening, a weekend binge, or a slow comfort rewatch for anyone who likes history with the sheen turned up. The pacing is deliberate, built around conversations, glances and quietly calculated moves, with occasional bursts of action. Intensity is moderate to high: battle scenes, executions and sudden deaths, some cruelty, a few brief sexual scenes, and a sustained sense of threat around the royal children. It is for viewers who want palace intrigue and a woman's hard-won agency inside a dangerous dynastic power struggle, rather than anything gentle.
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