Elizabeth (HD DVD) - Drama HD DVDs (1998) Starring Cate Blanchett; Geoffrey Rush & Joseph Fiennes; Directed by Shekhar Kapur; Universal Studios : OLDIES.com

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Genre: Drama

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Item Number:
MHV 61101939HD

HD DVD Features:

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

Dolby Digital True HD 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentary - Shekhar Kapur - Director
Clips & Highlights - Theatrical Sneak Peek of Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Featurette - Making of Elizabeth
Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
2. Theatrical Trailer #2
3. Teaser Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

Still Gallery

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Makeup (1999)

Entertainment Reviews:

Movieline's Hollywood Life - 06/01/1999

"...Entirely fresh, sometimes radical, consistently entertaining....[Blanchett is] seductive, refined and potent..."

Rolling Stone - 11/26/1998

"...Cate Blanchett has a passionate fire and wit that command attention..."

Sight and Sound - 11/01/1998

"...ELIZABETH is bold and moving..."

Entertainment Weekly - 04/30/1999

"...Flashy, gripping filmmaking....[Blanchett has] fiery, sexy directness..." -- Rating: A

New York Times - 11/06/1998

"...[Blanchett] brings spirit, beauty and substance to [her role]..."

Box Office - 11/01/1998

"...[Blanchett] is wonderful....Her transition from maiden to monarch is fascinating..."

Los Angeles Times - 11/06/1998

"...[Blanchett] has a commanding grip on her character and gives her a seamless transition from naïve idealist to steely monarch..."

Total Film - 12/01/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] robust period melodrama with an eye-catching pan-global cast..."

Product Description:

The story of Queen Elizabeth I, from her days as an innocent young woman to her coronation, up to the formation of her reputation as England's stern "Virgin Queen". A lush portrait of history, full of pomp, intrigue, and romance and anchored by Blanchett's award-winning performance and colorful direction from Indian newcomer Kapur. Academy Award winner for Best Makeup, Nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Cinematography, Art Direction/Set Direction, Costume Design, Dramatic Score.

Plot Keywords:

Historic Events | Historic Figures | History | Romance | Theatrical Release

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush & Joseph Fiennes
Directed by		Shekhar Kapur
Produced by		Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner & Alison Owen
Cinematography by		Remi Adefarasin
Edited by		Jill Bilcock
Screenwriting by		Michael Hirst
Composition by		David Hirschfelder
Costume Designer by		Alexandra Byrne
Production Design by		John Myhre
Sound by		David Stephenson
Performer		Richard Attenborough, Christopher Eccleston, Edward Hardwicke, James Frain, Emily Mortimer, Kelly MacDonald, Kathy Burke, Terence Rigby, Brendan O'Hea, Eric Cantona, Fanny Ardant, Vincent Cassel, Daniel Craig, John Gielgud & Angus Deayton
Art Direction by		Lucy Richardson
Set Decorator		Peter Howitt
Sound Edited by		Mark Auguste