Cate Blanchett, Christopher Eccleston, Geoffrey Rush
London, 1554. England is rife with intrigue. Elizabeth, born of royal lineage (the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn), imprisoned by her half- sister Mary, when she is 16, is swept onto the ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999
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July 24, 2009Surprisingly tense, considering we already know what's going to happen. The great cast keeps things moving and you on your toes.
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October 1, 2008Definitely an interesting film but it doesn't correspond to very many history books so if your kid is doing British history in school don't bother getting a copy of this as a learning aide.
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August 9, 2008The first in a great line of movies. Kate gives a wonderful performance, as the "bastard Queen" She takes you through the trials and tribulations of Elizabeth, a woman who would be the first child born out of Divorce, a cause for Englands seperations with the Catholic church. O...( read more)
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July 25, 2008A great performance by Cate Blanchett in a solid period piece, but unfortunately, Elizabethan history is kind of dull. Oh, wait, no, it's not, only the ascension story is: the rest of her reign was called the Golden Age. Hmmmm, they should make a movie about that part of her lif-...( read more)
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April 4, 2008A truly epic film about a truly epic woman, staring one of the gretest actresses of our time. Amazing set and costume design and a performance by Cate Blanchett that will blow you away.
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November 20, 2009Very DRAMATIC biop of Queen Elizabeth I. I really doubt her life was quite this exciting.
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October 15, 2009Very good and another stunning role from Cate Blanchett. I rekon she is my most favourite actress who I don't wanna bone. I also though Eccleston was excellent as her evil cousin. Just about every English star of this time was in this movie, even Lily Allen, which was weird.
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October 11, 2009Even for a period piece, this was quite slow and lacking in plot...
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September 27, 2009Thought it would be a pretty boring movie at first (and I tend to LIKE movies about history actually) but the acting is good and it keeps you watching. And great job with the wardrobe! Overall, I would recommend watching it only if you are into history movies.
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October 19, 2008(1998) Wonderful performance by Cate Blanchett and Joseph Fiennes (I did not realize it was him who played her lover Robert until I saw the credits) I felt her pain...joys fears & disbelief at the repeated amazing betrayals she suffered.
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April 20, 2007Cate shouldve had the oscar that year...not gwenyth 'i cant act' paltrow...so cant wait for the sequel to this in October...its in my all time fave movies!!!
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December 11, 2006If any of you can find clips from the movei please let me know. I have looked up and down for Vincent Cassel's scene with the dress, Blanchet's quote after and the assassination scene in Italy (?) with Rush's character and the boy "apprentice". No luck! :(
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