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Elizabeth (1998)
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Reviews Counted:46
Fresh:37
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: A typically solid performance from Blanchett elevates this above mere historical drama.
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough
Director: Shekhar Kapur
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01/26/06
Top CriticA well-done drama about power politics and the cult of personality.
03/03/02
A decent period suspense thriller and an inaccurate history lesson that could have been a masterpiece
01/01/00
Not only makes the traditionally stuffy and aloof British costume drama accessible, but entertaining and exciting as well.
01/01/00
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
...a masterful exploration of the rich and fascinating world of Elizabethan England.
01/01/00
An excellent film, it does not warrant a higher rating because it assumes the audience is very familiar with Elizabeth I's rise to the throne.
10/24/01
Kapur certainly throws a lot her way, but such is Blanchett's ability that she carries it all off.
01/01/00
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
The film cries out for a one-word review: Confusing.
01/01/00
Drama of the ascendancy of England's most powerful queen brims with great acting, brilliant direction.
11/07/02
Junkyard filth masquerading as an important history lesson.
04/20/01
I ended up liking it, even though I kept wishing it was over.
01/01/00
…a grand visual delight and liberating sixteenth century costume tale.
01/01/00
Shekhar Kapur is not a native of Great Britain but was raised in India, who admittedly knew little about Elizabeth when assigned this film.
01/01/00
É como um livro de História - mas sem a didática que tornou admiráveis outros exemplares afins produzidos pelo Cinema.
05/31/02
This is a fine piece of filmmaking that gives you history but still contains the right elements of sex, intrigue and suspense to keep it from being starched.
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