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Cate Blanchett, Christopher Eccleston, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough
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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Elizabeth is a stunningly beautiful film and as historical accuracy goes, it?s not too bad either! My only gripes with Shekhar Kapur's direction are that he over does the down shots and the one scene that nearly ruined the whole thing for me was the very contemporary quick cut ed...( read more)
Surprisingly tense, considering we already know what's going to happen. The great cast keeps things moving and you on your toes.
Definitely 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.
The one thing that was very much missing was the pain she suffered as a child. You can't ...( read more)
The 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)
A 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)
I might have second thoughts now , but 7 years ago seemed an exceptional movie.
The cast is well chosen and the actors are all one and one.The background and the atmosphere is dark just like 'those times ' .
Kate Blanchett became one of my favorite actresses.
