Elizabeth ( Blu-ray )
Before the Golden Age, Elizabeth was a passionate and naive girl who came to reign over a land divided by bloody turmoil. Amid palace intrigue and attempted assassinations, the young queen is forced to become a cunning strategist while weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Richard Attenborough lead a distinguished cast in this critically acclaimed epic of the queen's turbulent and treacherous rise to power. Followed by "Elizabeth: The Golden Age".
Year: 1998
Genre: Drama, True Stories, BAFTA - Best Film, Biography, Dysfunctional Families, Royalty, Blu-ray Discs
Country: UK
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christopher Eccleston, Geoffrey Rush, John Gielgud, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough
Duration: 118 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence and sex scenes.
7.5/10
Location in store: Drama
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