Elizabeth I
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth
“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
7.2
1998
2h 3m
DramaHistory
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Overview
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Trailer
Elizabeth (1998) Trailer
Cast
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Joseph Fiennes
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Sir Francis Walsingham
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham
Duke of Norfolk
Christopher Eccleston
Duke of Norfolk
The Pope
John Gielgud
The Pope
Sir William Cecil
Richard Attenborough
Sir William Cecil
Mary of Guise
Fanny Ardant
Mary of Guise
Monsieur de Foix
Éric Cantona
Monsieur de Foix
Duc d'Anjou
Vincent Cassel
Duc d'Anjou
Queen Mary Tudor
Kathy Burke
Queen Mary Tudor
Earl of Arundel
Edward Hardwicke
Earl of Arundel
Kat Ashley
Emily Mortimer
Kat Ashley
Reviews
crastana
Even The Footballer did a decent job Forget about historical records and accuracy or Henry VIII architecture, their buildings look like they are in the BC XI. I wont give it 10 because is full of historical inaccuracies, if this was a Russian film they would say it is disinformation and propaganda..., as a work of fiction it works, the cast is great every one here does great acting i can´t say who was better, if it was Ecclestone or Kate Blanchet; like most of the movies before the XXI century a cast full of stars was a guarantee of a good movie.
Read full reviewCinemaSerf
A very good looking depiction of the early reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I with Oscar-nominated Cate Blanchett in the title role. Initially, she struggles to stay alive during the reign of her devoutly Catholic (a superbly cast Kathy Burke) half-sister Mary, with the help of her childhood friend Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes). These risks do not diminish at all once she succeeds to the throne and faces conspiracies and plots from all around. It's not the most historically accurate version of her early reign, but Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Rush and a devious, unscrupulous schemer in Christopher Eccleston as the Duke of Norfolk keep this intrigue of treachery, betrayal and power moving along tautly. Michael Hirst has a definite penchant for writing of the Tudor times and Shekhar Kapur brings the costumes and palaces alive with some creative direction.
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Elizabeth's Iconic Transformation
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