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A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.

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This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. Written by CharmedGirl47

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Absolute power demands absolute loyalty. See more »

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Biography | Drama

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Rated R for violence and sexuality | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

22 November 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen  »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$275,131 (USA) (6 November 1998)

Gross:

$30,012,990 (USA) (7 May 1999)
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Trivia

Producer Alison Owen's two children appear in the movie: actor Alfie Allen and Lily Allen, who is best known as a successful pop singer. See more »

Goofs

The first shot of Walsingham in the film (from behind the head), is actually used twice. Just before the next shot (of his face), a sharp slit of silver can be seen heading toward Walsingham's head from the right side of the screen. However, Walsingham's servant then crosses the room, and gets a knife out of its case. When the next shot of the back of Walsingham's head is seen, this slit is the knife now being held to his throat by the servant. See more »

Quotes

Sir Francis Walsingham: [how a wise man would change allegiance] There are but two choices: he would get into bed with either Spain or France.
Mary of Guise: [laughs, then smiles wickedly] And... whose bed would you prefer?
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Edited into Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Requiem Aeternam"
from "Requiem"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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My favorite film of 1998!
9 December 1999 | by (New York) – See all my reviews

Cate Blanchett's performance was awe-inspiring and has made me a fan for life. She should have won the Oscar in 1998.

Terrific performances from the other principal actors, excellent costume/art direction and cinematography, a good script (if you can relax any standards of strict historiography you might have, if any) and well-paced direction and editing make for a terrific period piece.

I loved this movie and raved about it for weeks afterward.


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