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Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles.
Feb 19, 1999 · Elizabeth: Directed by Shekhar Kapur. With Liz Giles, Rod Culbertson, Paul Fox, Terence Rigby. 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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- Biography, Drama, History
- Shekhar Kapur
- 1999-02-19
Cate Blanchett stars as Elizabeth I, who in 1558, at the age of 25, took the throne of a Catholic country, declared it Protestant, fought off assassination by the French, the Spanish, her rivals and the pope, and ruled for 45 years.
In 1558, Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) dies from a cancerous tumour in her womb. Mary's heir and Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett), under house arrest for conspiracy charges, is freed and crowned the Queen of England.
Elizabeth (1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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