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Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles.
Feb 19, 1999 · Elizabeth: Directed by Shekhar Kapur. With Liz Giles, Rod Culbertson, Paul Fox, Terence Rigby. The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Shekhar Kapur
- 1999-02-19
Jun 21, 2017 · Elizabeth 1998 A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. Director: Shekhar Kapur Writer: Michael...
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Elizabeth Tudor (Cate Blanchett) becomes queen of a divided and dangerous England in 1558. She is roundly perceived as weak by threats from within and abroad, and she is strongly advised to marry...
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- Shekhar Kapur
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- Cate Blanchett
Oscar-winning drama portrays the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I - royal intrigues, assassination attempts and foreign political interference cause turmoil in 16th century England.
Nov 20, 1998 · The texture of the film is enough to recommend it, even apart from the story. Cate Blanchett stars as Elizabeth I, who in 1558, at the age of 25, took the throne of a Catholic country, declared it Protestant, fought off assassination by the French, the Spanish, her rivals and the pope, and ruled for 45 years.
In 1558, Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) dies from a cancerous tumour in her womb. Mary's heir and Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett), under house arrest for conspiracy charges, is freed and crowned the Queen of England.
