Elizabeth: The Golden Age

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

PG-13,

2007,

1h 55m,

History/

Drama/

Biography

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In the 16th century, the Queen of England must protect her country against an imperialistic Spain, her own people and the desires of her heart.

Critics Consensus

This sequel is full of lavish costumes and elaborate sets, but lacks the heart and creativity of the original Elizabeth

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 23, 2018

Cate is a wondrous actress but she is scandalously ill served here, and not just by the facile nature of the dialogue... It's as if the director has a checklist of the characteristics he wishes her to display and she should just get on with it.

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

May 1, 2008

2/5

But saddled with this dopey script, [Blanchett] is stuck pulling a series of poses and wearing one ornate gown after another.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Feb 21, 2008

B

A pedigreed romance, an excuse for Blanchett to bind herself in satin and channel Kate Hepburn.

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Murtada Elfadl

Sundays with Cate

Jan 23, 2021

B-

Enjoyed best in stops and starts. Doesn't cohere into a compelling narrative, but particular scenes are memorable and fun to watch.

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

Mar 21, 2011

6.5/10

As an historical reenactment it suffers from a great deal of simplification in order to make complex events quickly and easily understandable, and as a drama it suffers from a great deal of build that never really pays on it's promise.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Aug 27, 2009

Calamitous

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Harry W

Apr 22, 2019

it was simply Meh. It had nothing to do with Cate's performance, more to do with the script.

Jan 3, 2019

Many people complain about the campness as if that's a bad thing . At times it is glorious! a reminder that we are watching a movie and not a documentary. After-all, a stern character-study film would invite anachronism

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Rey P

Mar 9, 2018

Stylish and dramatic, all the leads perform well. The sets and locations are cleverly used to add to narrative, the SCOTTISH castle was a standout for me. For fans of period drama this film is a must.

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Luke S

Jul 1, 2017

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments. Although it is not historically accurate and it develops characters that were not as prominent in real life, it stands out because of Cate Blanchett's performance who managed to obtain a second Academy Award nomination for the same role, a very rare event. The costumes were also outstanding!!

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Leia L

Apr 8, 2017

Very watchable drama, but emphasizes character over historical diluge of facts

Leia S

Dec 28, 2010

Overly dramatic and cheesy like a soap opera, this stupid costume drama made to dazzle us with its sumptuous production design seems like two stories in one and cannot decide if it wants to be a romance for women or a backstabbing period drama, and so it simply fails as both.

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Shekhar Kapur

Director

Cate Blanchett

Queen Elizabeth I

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Clive Owen

Sir Walter Raleigh

Rhys Ifans

Robert Reston

Jordi Mollà

King Philip II

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Synopsis

In the 16th century, the Queen of England must protect her country against an imperialistic Spain, her own people and the desires of her heart.

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish
Screenwriter: William Nicholson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Studio Canal, Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.3M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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