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Elizabeth

  • 1998
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
102K
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Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
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The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.

  • Director
    • Shekhar Kapur
  • Writer
    • Michael Hirst
  • Stars
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Liz Giles
    • Rod Culbertson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    102K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,699
    394
    • Director
      • Shekhar Kapur
    • Writer
      • Michael Hirst
    • Stars
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Liz Giles
      • Rod Culbertson
    • 455User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 34 wins & 55 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Elizabeth I
    Liz Giles
    • Female Martyr
    Rod Culbertson
    • Master Ridley
    Paul Fox
    Paul Fox
    • Male Martyr
    Terence Rigby
    Terence Rigby
    • Bishop Gardiner
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Duke of Norfolk
    Peter Stockbridge
    • Palace Chamberlain
    Amanda Ryan
    Amanda Ryan
    • Lettice Howard
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Queen Mary Tudor
    Valerie Gale
    • Mary's Dwarf
    George Antoni
    George Antoni
    • King Philip II of Spain
    • (as George Yiasoumi)
    James Frain
    James Frain
    • Alvaro de la Quadra
    Jamie Foreman
    Jamie Foreman
    • Earl of Sussex
    Edward Hardwicke
    Edward Hardwicke
    • Earl of Arundel
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Kat Ashley
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Isabel Knollys
    Wayne Sleep
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    • Director
      • Shekhar Kapur
    • Writer
      • Michael Hirst
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      1998 was the only year that two performers were nominated for Academy Awards for playing the same character in two different movies: Dame Judi Dench was nominated (and won) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Cate Blanchett was nominated for Best Actress for portraying Elizabeth I in this movie. Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush appeared in both movies as well.
    • Goofs
      Robert Dudley recites Sir Philip Sidney's sonnet "My true love hath my heart" to Elizabeth in a boat. This sonnet was not written until at least 1580, about 20 years after the time the movie is set, and wasn't published until 1593.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Elizabeth: Observe, Lord Burghley, I am married. To England.

    • Connections
      Edited into Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Te Deum
      Composed by Thomas Tallis

      Performed by St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

      Conducted by George Guest

    User reviews455

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    Featured review
    Masterful
    I'm not big on historical dramas, but I saw this because I'm interested in that period. The film is a thing of beauty. The cinematography, lighting, and editing are masterful. The acting is superb: refined, and not overdone as can be the case in these things. Blanchett and Rush are especially good. All in all, a wonderful film.
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    • Drestin Black
    • Dec 20, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen
    • Filming locations
      • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK(Princess Elizabeth is arrested with her followers)
    • Production companies
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
      • Channel Four Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,082,699
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $275,131
      • Nov 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,150,642
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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