| Description |
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. |
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Special features: Feature commentary with director Shekhar Kapur ; Sneak peak of "Elizabeth : the Golden Age" ; The making of "Elizabeth" ; Elizabeth featurette ; Photo gallery. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; original music by, David Hirschfelder ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; production designer, John Myhre. |
| Cast |
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough, Kathy Burke, Fanny Ardant, Eric Cantona, James Frain, Vincent Cassel, Daniel Craig, Angus Deayton, Edward Hardwicke, Jamie Foreman, Terence Rigby, Amanda Ryan, Kelly MacDonald, Emily Mortimer, John Gielgud. |
| Summary |
England, 1554. Henry VIII is dead. The country is divided, Catholic against Protestant. Henry's eldest daughter Mary, a fervent Catholic, is Queen. She is childless. The Catholics' greatest fear is the succession of Mary's Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth. After Mary's death, Elizabeth ascends to the throne, thrust into an edgy world of political and religious flux. She struggles to protect her power, life, and independence as the court boils with intrigue and conspiracy. Elizabeth begins her reign in a land divided by bloody turmoil, and becomes a cunning strategist, weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for violence and sexuality. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Drama.
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Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558 -- Drama.
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Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590 -- Drama.
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Queens -- Drama.
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Kings and rulers -- Drama.
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Attempted assassination -- England -- Drama.
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England -- Drama.
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Scotland -- History -- 1057-1603 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Kapur, Shekhar, 1945-
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Hirst, Michael, 1952-
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Owen, Alison.
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Fellner, Eric.
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Bevan, Tim.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
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Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
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Eccleston, Christopher.
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Fiennes, Joseph, 1970-
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Attenborough, Richard.
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Ardant, Fanny.
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Burke, Kathy, 1965-
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Cassel, Vincent, 1966-
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Frain, James.
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Craig, Daniel, 1968-
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Deayton, Angus.
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Hardwicke, Edward.
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Foreman, Jamie, 1958-
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Rigby, Terence.
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Macdonald, Kelly, 1976-
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Mortimer, Emily.
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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm)
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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Working Title Films.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Focus Features.
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| Standard No. |
025195015455 |
| Music No. |
61101937 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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