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Elizabeth
Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.
Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Quee...
Drama, History - 1998
7.4
83%
75
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Director:

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
124 min
Release date:
13 Sep 1998
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$82,150,642
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 55 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Kapur cunningly confuses gender roles, equates sex with death, and rattles through dark, stony passions with some considerable panache.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
It's almost guaranteed to get a couple of Oscar nominations in the technical categories, and I think Blanchett deserves one, too.
– Paul Tatara,
CNN.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
"Elizabeth" is superior historical soap opera that shrewdly sidesteps all the cliches of British costume drama with its bold, often modern approach.
– David Rooney,
Variety,
31 Jul 2008
fresh:
Without [Blanchett], Kapur's extravagant history lesson (written by Michael Hirst) blurs into dark doings among men in tights.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep 2011
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