| Elizabeth | |
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| 7 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Director | Shekhar Kapur |
| Writer | Michael Hirst |
| Starring | Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes |
| 71st Academy Awards | |
Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, Daniel Craig, Fanny Ardant, Emily Mortimer and Richard Attenborough. This 1998 film is loosely based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign. In 2007, Blanchett and Rush reprised their roles in the sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, covering the later part of her reign.
Wins
Nominations
- Best Actress — Cate Blanchett
- Best Art Direction — John Myhre, Peter Howitt
- Best Cinematography — Remi Adefarasin
- Best Costume Design — Alexandra Byrne
- Best Makeup — Jenny Shircore
- Best Original Score — David Hirschfelder
- Best Picture — Alison Owen, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Plot[]
This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Trailer[]
Elizabeth (1998) Trailer
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