Elizabeth (1998)

R ★ 7.2/10 123 min Drama, History United Kingdom, United States English

Director: Shekhar Kapur

Screenplay by: Michael Hirst

Streaming: Not available

Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.

Description

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.

Trailer

Top Cast

Cate Blanchett Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Geoffrey Rush Sir Francis Walsingham

Christopher Eccleston Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud The Pope

Richard Attenborough Sir William Cecil

Fanny Ardant Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona Monsieur de Foix

Elizabeth Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10

National Board of Review #275

Critic Curated

The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films

The Telegraph #170