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01/26/06
Elizabeth (1998)
79 %
Reviews Counted: 47 Fresh: 37 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 7.3/10
Consensus:
A typically solid performance from Blanchett elevates this above mere historical drama.
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Eccleston
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alison Owen
Screenwriter: Michael Hirst
Composer: David Hirschfelder
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alison Owen
Screenwriter: Michael Hirst
Composer: David Hirschfelder
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01/01/00
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10/27/07
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10/13/07
Dank interior castle settings create a claustrophobic intensity that underscores the growing sense of paranoia and people's sinister machinations in this battle for England.
09/12/07
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07/21/05
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04/09/05
More often than not, it's a watchable and thought-provoking history lesson rather than the captivating, revealing, intimate portrait it wants to be.
12/06/04
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05/22/03
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Drama of the ascendancy of England's most powerful queen brims with great acting, brilliant direction.
11/07/02
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10/15/02
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