Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a 1998 drama directed by Indian director Shekhar Kapur. The screenplay was written by Michael Hirst and tell the history of Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) and her ascendancy to the throne and the religious division in the England. Elizabeth won the Academy Awards by best makeup.

The history of the young Queen Elizabeth I, the formation of her reputation and her ascendancy to the throne as the "Virgin Queen" in the divided England by the religion.

"This is indeed historical drama for anyone whose idea of history is back issues of Vogue, but "Elizabeth" wants more. What with the religious conflicts raging around her, the Virgin Mary as an ultimate role model and the burden of keeping so many scheming advisers at bay, this Elizabeth is presented as a glamorously stressed-out modern woman who must cope with a super-intense case of having it all." - Janet Maslin, The New York Times.

"Australian actress Cate Blanchett has a passionate fire and wit that command attention. Think of Princess Diana when British screenwriter Michael Hirst and Delhi-born director Shekhar Kapur show a girl forced into womanhood by the duties of royalty." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.

"As seen through the fresh eyes of an Indian director, Shekhar Kapur, "Elizabeth is not a light "Masterpiece Theater production, but one steeped in rich, saturated colors and emotions. The texture of the film is enough to recommend it, even apart from the story." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

• Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I

• Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham

• Christopher Eccleston as Duke of Norfolk

• Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley

• Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil

• Fanny Ardant as Mary of Guise

• Eric Cantona as Monsieur de Foix

• Vincent Cassel as Duc d'Anjou

• Kathy Burke as Queen Mary Tudor

• Edward Hardwicke as Earl of Arundel

• Emily Mortimer as Kat Ashley

• John Gielgud as The Pope