Elizabeth (1998)

19981h 23mdir. Shekhar KapurEnglish subtitlesUnited Kingdombiographical filmdrama film

Note: this print runs 83 minutes against a recorded 124 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, Richard Attenborough, Kenny Doughty, Fanny Ardant

Directed by Shekhar Kapur

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Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical historical drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles. The film is based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign, when she is elevated to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I, who had imprisoned her. As she establishes herself on the throne, she faces plots and threats to take her down.

Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.

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