Cate Blanchett
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Cate Blanchett stars as the young Elizabeth I, who faces plots and threats after ascending the throne following her half-sister Mary I's death. The film covers her early years, her religious reforms, her love affairs, and her survival skills in a turbulent era.
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
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the historical drama film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. See the full cast and crew list, including Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, and more.
Nov 20, 1998 · 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. She succeeded, the film demonstrates, by learning on the job, growing from a naive girl to a willful strategist ...
Elizabeth Tudor (Cate Blanchett) becomes queen of a divided and dangerous England in 1558. She is roundly perceived as weak by threats from within and abroad, and she is strongly advised to marry...
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- Shekhar Kapur
- R
- Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth. The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I - royal intrigues, assassination attempts and foreign political interference cause turmoil in 16th century England.
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A historical drama about the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, her struggles to secure her throne, and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. The film covers her ascension to the throne, her religious reforms, her foreign policy, and her enemies' plots against her.
