Elizabeth (1998)
Genre: Biography / Drama
Duration: 124 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes
IMDb score:
7,4 (110.515)
Releasedate: 13 September 1998
Elizabeth plot
"Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25."
When the Catholic Queen Mary dies, her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth succeeds her. The new queen is surrounded by advisors: some support her, but others prefer a Catholic queen. She is also under pressure to get married and to arrange for a successor, but her beloved Robert Dudley is not considered appropriate.
Actors and actresses
Elizabeth I
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Sir Francis Walsingham
Duke of Norfolk
The Pope
Sir William Cecil
Mary of Guise
Monsieur de Foix
Duc d'Anjou
Queen Mary Tudor
Reviews & comments
Lovelyboy
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- 4088 messages
- 3062 votes
Nice but not great, in the wrong order of course, after part 2 now then part 1. Although the content is better and more interesting than part 2, it just isn't my genre.
The rise of Elizabeth is covered, in a tone just as smooth as the other part. The scheming and all the political worries are nice, including the decoration and locations. In fact, besides the large cast and the excellent acting, there is little wrong with the film and it is understandable that the film did well during the Oscars of '99.
Despite some very nice moments, it never gets a hold of me and can only moderately captivate me. All in all, a biography/drama with such a background and show is simply not my thing. Nevertheless, there is enough quality in the film.
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tommykonijn
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- 5211 messages
- 2411 votes
Very solid British costume drama about the striking Queen Elizabeth I. The condition is, of course, that as a viewer you must be somewhat interested in the (royal) history of England, although it is not the case that nothing happens for two hours. The film is sometimes even very hard and director Shekhar Kapur does not mince words in that regard. The cast is impressive: Geoffrey Rush is unparalleled, but Richard Attenborough, Kelly Macdonald, Daniel Craig and Joseph Fiennes also come out well. The flowers, however, go to Cate Blanchett, who does a fantastic job of portraying the title character. The film takes a while to warm up, but in the end it captivated me effortlessly. In addition to the acting and the script, you also enjoy the costumes and sets, which make the atmosphere feel very authentic. The sequel almost 10 years later has certainly piqued my interest.
3.5*
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
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