Release Date
November 6, 1998
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Writer
Michael Hirst
Cast
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Eccleston, Jamie Foreman, Edward Hardwicke, James Frain, Emily Mortimer, Kelly MacDonald, Amanda Ryan, Kathy Burke, Terence Rigby
Studio
Running Time
124 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence and sexuality
ENGLAND, 1554. Under the rule of Queen Mary I, a zealous Catholic, England has been reduced to a country racked by financial and religious instability...
Now close to death, Mary steps up her policy of Protestant repression. The country buzzes with conspiracy and terror. Even Princess Elizabeth, her younger (half-)sister and heir apparent, is in grave danger, but Mary's last-ditch attempt to execute her for treason fails.
Within days, Mary is dead and, in November... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Elizabeth is the tale of England's first Queen Elizabeth and her rise to power. In this rich and beautiful movie, Cate Blanchett is Elizabeth, the so-called heretic Queen, who takes power after her half-sister, Mary, dies. Full movie review »
