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starring: Fanny Ardant, Richard Attenborough, Cate Blanchett, Kathy Burke, Eric Cantona
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305358565
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6305358567
Label: Polygram USA Video
Manufacturer: Polygram USA Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Polygram USA Video
Release Date: September 14, 1999
Running Time: 124 minutes
Sales Rank: 8566
Studio: Polygram USA Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 06, 1998
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
One of the big Elizabethan-era films of 1998, Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth serves up a brimming goblet of religious tension, political conspiracy, sex, violence, and war. England in 1554 is in financial and religious turmoil as the ailing Queen 'Bloody' Mary attempts to restore Catholicism as the national faith. She has no heir, and her greatest fear--that her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth will assume the throne after her death--is realized. Still, the late Queen Mary has her loyalists. The newly crowned Elizabeth finds herself knee-deep in dethroning schemes while also dodging assassination attempts. Her advisers (including Sir William Cecil, superbly played by Richard Attenborough) beg her to marry any one of her would-be suitors to stabilize England's empire. No matter that she already has a lover. The passionate Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes) is married, however, and shows he cannot stand up to the growing strength of the Queen. With the help of her aide Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), Elizabeth strikes against her enemies before they get to her first. But her rise ultimately entails rejecting love and marriage to redefine herself as the indisputable Virgin Queen.
Cate Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance as the naive and vibrant princess who becomes the stubborn and knowing queen is both severe and sympathetic. Her ethereal, pale beauty is equal parts fire and ice, her delivery of such lines as 'There will be only one mistress here and no master!' expressed with command rather than hysterics. As striking as Blanchett's performance is the film's lavish and dramatic production design. The cold, dark sets paired with the lush costuming show the golden age of England's monarchy emerging from the Middle Ages. Rich velvet brushes over the dank stones while power is achieved at any price, and with such attention to physical detail, Elizabeth fully immerses you into its compelling chronicle of pioneering feminism and revisionist history. --Shannon Gee
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Wow, Captivating and Mesmerizing Historical Movie
If you love historical movies, then this movie is one to see. Cate Blanchett was made for this movie. Watching it, I almost thought that Cate is actually Queen Elizabeth, and not portraying the role of queen Elizabeth. However, I suggest that if you want to follow Queen Elizabeth's birth and rise to her status as queen, then I recommend the following purchases to compliment this GREAT movie. First, "The Other Boleyn Girl" which depicts Elizabeth's birth and the beheading of her mother, whom ... Read More
Rating: - Elizabeth I, The Virgin Queen
Our fascination with British history continues as we watched Elizabeth and the gorgeous sequel, Elizabeth the Golden Years. Elizabeth I lived from September 7th, 1533 until March 24th, 1603. She was called "The Virgin Queen" and was the fifth and last person to reign from the Tudor dynasty.
She was the daughter of Henry VIII, born to Anne Boleyn, who reigned for a short period of time as Queen but was executed when Elizabeth was at the early age of three years old. As a result of her ... Read More
Rating: - great cinema
if you like historical dramas (like I do), especially of the English variety, then this is required viewing. I won't give plot details here, just go rent it, you'll love it. The sequel, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" is even better.
Rating: - excellent movie
Elizabeth and Elizabeth the Golden Age are 2 excellent movies. Cate Blanchett does an excellent job of being the "red haired" queen. The story line is excellent.
Rating: - SO Happy to own this on HD!
Elizabeth has occupied a spot in my personal Top Ten of all time movies since it was first released. I was ecstatic when it was released onto the HD format and was not in the least disappointed by the quality!
For anyone interested in the Elizabethan age, this is a must-see movie. Cate Blanchet is luminous as Elizabeth I, the costuming is sumptuous, set design and scenery are breath taking, the acting superb and the direction without fault!
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