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Features: DVD
Cate Blanchett, Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a Drama, along with Geoffrey Rush, Richard Attenborough and John Gielgud lead a remarkable cast in a thriller of intrigue in the court of one of history's greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I. England, 1554. Young, passionate Elizabeth Tudor (Cate Blanchett) comes to the throne amidst bloody turmoil. Among her courtiers are the venerable Sir William Cecil (Attenborough), her lover the Earl of Leicester (Joseph Fiennes), the imperious Dale of Norfolk (Christopher Eccleston), and her advisor Walsingham (Rush). She must learn to weigh her council carefully and ignore her private yearnings if she is to keep her crown--and her head.
"Two thumbs up...breathtaking...fabulous." Siskel & Ebert
"...a superior historical drama. " Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
The story of Queen Elizabeth I, from her days as an innocent young woman to her coronation, up to the formation of her reputation as England's stern "Virgin Queen". A lush portrait of history, full of pomp, intrigue, and romance and anchored by Blanchett's award-winning performance and colorful direction from Indian newcomer Kapur. Academy Award winner for Best Makeup, Nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Cinematography, Art Direction/Set Direction, Costume Design, Dramatic Score.
| Features | Widescreen Format--Dual Layer | | Spanish Subtitles | | English Closed Captions | | Digitally Mastered | | English 5.1 Channel AC-3 | | English 2.0 Dolby Surround | | English Subtitles | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Photo Gallery | | Interactive Menus | | Director's Commentary | | The Making Of Elizabeth | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 6/1/2004 |
| Running Time: 124 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 22668 | | UPC: 00025192266829 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (1999) |  | Cate Blanchett, Winner, Best Actress | |
Oscar (1999) | | | Cate Blanchett, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Allison Owen, Nominee, Best Picture | | Jenny Shircore, Winner, Best Makeup | | | Peter Howitt, John Myhre, Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Remi Adefarasin, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Alexandra Byrne, Nominee, Best Costume Design | | | David Hirschfelder, Nominee, Best Music, Original Dramatic Score |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Entirely fresh, sometimes radical, consistently entertaining....[Blanchett is] seductive, refined and potent..." 06/01/1999 p.81Rolling Stone
"...Cate Blanchett has a passionate fire and wit that command attention..." 11/26/1998 p.132 Sight and Sound
"...ELIZABETH is bold and moving..." 11/01/1998 p.47-8 Entertainment Weekly
"...Flashy, gripping filmmaking....[Blanchett has] fiery, sexy directness..." -- Rating: A 04/30/1999 pp.99-100 New York Times
"...[Blanchett] brings spirit, beauty and substance to [her role]..." 11/06/1998 p.E16 Box Office
"...[Blanchett] is wonderful....Her transition from maiden to monarch is fascinating..." 11/01/1998 p.136 Los Angeles Times
"...[Blanchett] has a commanding grip on her character and gives her a seamless transition from naïve idealist to steely monarch..." 11/06/1998 p.C4 Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] robust period melodrama with an eye-catching pan-global cast..." 12/01/2007 p.152 Salon.com 8 of 10
...an enjoyable new interpretation of this most enigmatic of rulers.. the movie is a handsome, diverting coming-of-intrigue story studded with meaty performances... - Laura Miller
San Francisco Chronicle 9 of 10
Elizabeth works in a number of ways. It's a feminist film... It's also a kind of spy thriller and a superior historical drama. But dramatically it most resembles a mafia movie--specifically The Godfather films... about how an intelligent and fairly sensitive individual achieves security and ultimately greatness by learning to become a murderer. - Mick LaSalle
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