ELIZABETH

Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush,

Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes

Polygram Pictures; Directed by Shekhar Kapur

Rated R; 121 minutes; 1998

A young queen (Cate Blanchett) overcomes internal conspiracy, assassination attempts, and foreign opposition to emerge as one of Europe's most powerful monarchs of the 16^th century. Imprisoned by her half-sister at the age of sixteen, Elizabeth is swept onto the throne and crowned Queen of England at twenty-three. This shrewd monarch faces impending war and romantic scandal in her first few years as England’s leader in this opulent historical drama.

AWARDS

Academy Award® winner for Makeup

REVIEWS

"A breathtaking film!"

- Roger Ebert, SISKEL & EBERT

"This hellcat virgin Queen is something to see! Cate Blanchett has a passionate fire and wit that makes Elizabeth’s transformation a hypnotic spectacle."

- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"Two thumbs up!"

- SISKEL & EBERT

"**** magnificent and riveting!"

- Desmond Ryan, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

"Plush as velvet and hot as blood, ELIZABETH is a thriller whose heartbeat is as quick as contemporary headlines."

- Michael O’Sullivan, WASHINGTON POST

"**** Long live this movie!"

- George Pennacchio, KABC-TV

"**** A stunning, haunting epic! Don’t miss it!"

- Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"A rich, historical spectacle. Darkly sumptuous and hypnotically complex."

- Richard Schickel, TIME

"**** It’s a knockout!"

- Susan Stark, THE DETROIT NEWS

"**** Spellbinding!"

- James Verniere, BOSTON HERALD

"****!"

- Mike Cidoni, WOKR-TV/ABC

"**** A brilliant, engrossing thriller!"

- Joe Holleman, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

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Absolute power demands absolute loyalty.

AWARDS

1999 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama