Elizabeth (1998)

7.2 ? Sep 13, 1998 2h 3m

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Overview

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

Overview

Genres

Drama History

Release Date

September 13, 1998

Rating

7.2 /10

Runtime

2h 3m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Cate Blanchett

Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Christopher Eccleston

Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud

The Pope

Richard Attenborough

Sir William Cecil

Fanny Ardant

Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona

Monsieur de Foix

Vincent Cassel

Duc d'Anjou

Kathy Burke

Queen Mary Tudor

Edward Hardwicke

Earl of Arundel

Emily Mortimer

Kat Ashley

James Frain

Alvaro de la Quadra

Kelly Macdonald

Isabel Knollys

Kenny Doughty

Sir Thomas Elyot

Daniel Craig

John Ballard

Alfie Allen

Arundel's Son

Jamie Foreman

Earl of Sussex

Lily Allen

Lady in Waiting

Amanda Ryan

Lettice Howard

crastana

8.0/10

Jul 18, 2022

Even The Footballer did a decent job Forget about historical records and accuracy or Henry VIII architecture, their buildings look like they are in the BC XI. I wont give it 10 because is full of historical inaccuracies, if this was a Russian film they would say it is disinformation and propaganda..., as a work of fiction it works, the cast is great every one here does great acting i can´t say who was better, if it was Ecclestone or Kate Blanchet; like most of the movies before the XXI century a cast full of stars was a guarantee of a good movie.

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CinemaSerf

7.0/10

Aug 28, 2023

A very good looking depiction of the early reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I with Oscar-nominated Cate Blanchett in the title role. Initially, she struggles to stay alive during the reign of her devoutly Catholic (a superbly cast Kathy Burke) half-sister Mary, with the help of her childhood friend Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes). These risks do not diminish at all once she succeeds to the throne and faces conspiracies and plots from all around. It's not the most historically accurate version of her early reign, but Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Rush and a devious, unscrupulous schemer in Christopher Eccleston as the Duke of Norfolk keep this intrigue of treachery, betrayal and power moving along tautly. Michael Hirst has a definite penchant for writing of the Tudor times and Shekhar Kapur brings the costumes and palaces alive with some creative direction.

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