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Elizabeth 1998

Directed by Shekhar Kapur · 123 mins · 2,639 views

3.7 Letterboxd 3.61(74,122)
Ratings D A E J 𝚮 J ཐ B J E

Synopsis

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

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Reviews (75)

  1. D
    Declan Nicol 8 月 22, 2026

    Worth it for this one scene where Daniel Craig looks like an Assassin’s Creed character

    186 2
  2. A
    alexgiu 8 月 22, 2026

    She walked in, said ‘absolutely not’, and thus the concept of girlbossing was born.

    223
  3. E
    ella 8 月 22, 2026

    elizabeth: *slams tiny fist on table* i am the QUEEN of ENGLAND!!!!!!! me: she’s baby! cate is good, everything else is somehow simultaneously boring and ridiculous. i want more elizabeth and less random french dudes chatting.

    250 2
  4. J
    júlia 8 月 22, 2026

    “i see you are still a consummate actress” mary didn’t lie, cate blanchett is indeed a perfect actress

    188 5
  5. 𝚮

    Look, I’m not saying that if Daniel Craig was sent to assassinate me I’d let him do it, but I’m *not* not saying that. Goop stole Blanchett’s Oscar that year.

    478 2
  6. J
    jack 8 月 22, 2026

    i fucking love cate blanchett. how did she not win an oscar for this this is a good film, but the fact that most of it isn’t true kinda makes me think… what was the point then. other than cate blanchett literally/fictionally being a queen

    229 1
  7. ཐ

    the set design & costume design are gorgeous! i loved the imagery – the final shot was quite striking and really leaves a lasting impression. ❣️

    117
  8. B

    now i finally get why Rooney Mara talked about Cate in this film in EVERY INTERVIEW for Carol.

    650 1
  9. J
    júlia 8 月 22, 2026

    is there anything cate blanchett can’t do

    396 2
  10. E
    Emily 8 月 22, 2026

    i wonder how cate blanchett’s oscar is doing in gwyneth paltrow’s house

    1,786 10
  11. M
    matheus 8 月 21, 2026

    “i am married to england”

  12. A
    Alž 8 月 20, 2026

    Been dreaming about Cate Blanchett a lot recently, she could assault me and I’d thank her.

    1
  13. A
    AsmundA 8 月 20, 2026

    merkelig

  14. D
    djmyri 8 月 20, 2026

    She is a diva I love her.

  15. C
    Caleb Quezada 8 月 20, 2026

    In place of a Duke of Norfolk you would have A QUEEN!!! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the DAWN!! Treacherous as the SEA!! Stronger than the FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH!! All shall love me and DESPAIR.

  16. A
    AndyChap 8 月 20, 2026

    Used to love this film but a little stale on review 🙁 worth a watch though if never seen.

  17. J
    Josh 8 月 20, 2026

    I’m blown away by this film. Elizabeth walked so Conclave could run when it comes to cinematography and colour grading. This was a masterclass in performance, theatrics, score, production and costume design, cinematography, and colour grading. What the absolute hell were they on back in 1998 because this film could stand tall in today’s Oscar’s. The final scene was absolutely mind blowing, my pores rose when the end credits started rolling. I felt like I was actually there during her…

    1
  18. A
    anieareuok 8 月 20, 2026

    She did thaaaat 💅💅

  19. S
    shawna_quezada 8 月 20, 2026

    It is a travesty that Gwyneth Paltrow beat Cate Blanchett.

  20. S
    steamedwontons 8 月 20, 2026

    the plot became too baroque at times but my god cate blanchett is really the gift that keeps on giving

    1
  21. J
    jas247 8 月 20, 2026

    They were slutting out Joseph Fiennes and I’m all here for it (the movie was super inaccurate but who gaf)

  22. Z
    zerpindonklee 8 月 20, 2026

    Gosh Vincent cassell I didnt know you had that GENDER DYSPHORIA in you!!!

  23. L
    laura 8 月 20, 2026

    ela tava certíssima de acabar com a linhagem do pai dela

    1
  24. E
    Ella Barry 8 月 19, 2026

    a little stilted in kind of a weird way

  25. J
    jujubs_mt 8 月 19, 2026

    figurino perfeito e cate blanchett perfeita

  26. A
    arirahola 8 月 19, 2026

    I think this is my alter ego, and dresses like my alter ego would dress

  27. F
    fuma_fumante 8 月 19, 2026

    Celebrity crush che interpreta historical crush. Love it.

  28. A
    Anđela 8 月 19, 2026

    Not really historically accurate, but it is still fun to watch.

  29. T
    Theo 8 月 19, 2026

    Cate Blanchett is electric as always and I love the costumes, sets, and score. It’s just not super engaging in any narrative or character form.

    2
  30. T
    thefisherwoman 8 月 19, 2026

    This is a movie of high highs and low lows. Cage Blanchett is simply divine. One of the most stupefying Oscar upsets of the modern era. The movie rests on her shoulders and you could dream of better. The entire cast is excellent actually and my goodness did the costume department rise to the challenge. You almost want to rewind scenes just to look at the garments longer. That said, the direction is a huge problem and so is the…

  31. A
    Agatha’s diary 8 月 19, 2026

    bem chatinho

  32. R
    Riz Young 8 月 19, 2026

    go gurl

  33. A
    alicegordilho 8 月 19, 2026

    diva

  34. M
    miah 🌺 8 月 18, 2026

    why didn’t she win an oscar for this???!

  35. J
    Jameusmooney 8 月 18, 2026

    This unfortunately did very little for me, but Cate Blanchett is as good as ever here. You can just tell ‘oh yeah, there’s multiple Oscars in her future’ off of this performance alone, even if it’s a poster child for what Oscar bait had been in the 1990s.

  36. ᶻ
    ᶻz ◜ tabitha ◞ 𖦹 8 月 18, 2026

    really nice to escape the pcap binge and watch a good film

    2
  37. J
    Justin♡ 8 月 18, 2026

    Probably the best Cate Blanchett performance I’ve seen so far, she’s an absolute star in this. Also Vincent Cassel is hilarious and Daniel Craig is terrifying (and hot). The film itself is not exactly a masterpiece, but it’s definitely worth watching because of those three performances.

  38. M
    Margo 8 月 17, 2026

    Do you think Elizabeth I had girl power? Do you think she effectively utilized girl power in 1582 when she approved a scorched earth campaign that starved 300,000 Irishmen?

    1
  39. R
    Rob Ascher 8 月 17, 2026

    Intrigue!! Cinematography! Cate being such a full performer this early in her career is just lovely.

  40. V
    Victor Leal 8 月 17, 2026

    Revisitei esse filme e gostei ainda mais do que quando vi pela primeira vez!

  41. L
    lesbav 8 月 16, 2026

    queen elizabeth i was so kind… this was great but also just long (you can say that about many biographical films). i loved it though! a great interpretation of elizabeth’s rise to power and how she lowkey put her hair up in a messy bun, put on some gangsta rap, and #handledit all in all super cool and informative. only watched because i wanted to watch the tudors cuz natalie dormer is insanely hot as anne boleyn.

    2
  42. I
    isa 8 月 16, 2026

    achei chatinho

  43. W
    William 🤍 8 月 16, 2026

    i bet all the men woudlve of looooved charlie kirk

  44. S
    shenefile7 8 月 16, 2026

    I hate lord robert

  45. D
    Daniel Ward 8 月 16, 2026

    It plays liberally with the history behind Elizabeth I’s reign but it’s a highly entertaining character study; ruminating on the evolution of political leadership. While the plot can feel a bit disjointed at spots, the ensemble cast especially Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush make it a strong historical drama.

  46. R
    ruisamuna 8 月 16, 2026

    ¿porque una mujer debe casarse?

  47. U
    ultraviolete 8 月 16, 2026

    Icon

  48. R
    rubengvel 8 月 16, 2026

    Esas si son viejas, no como la de mi país 🤠

  49. S
    sam😁 8 月 16, 2026

    Cracking. The best.

  50. C
    Christian Høkaas 8 月 15, 2026

    Nice costumes, but very standard as a period movie. Cate Blanchett was wonderful. The character going from a princess to that touch queen in the end. But a lot of other characters weren’t that interesting, the music was overbearing and things felt very little at stake. It was just fine.

    6
  51. M
    Maximiliano Calderón 8 月 15, 2026

    UNA HISTORIA TAN REAL QUE HACE SENTIR COSAS MÁS PROFUNDAS QUE CON UNA FICCIÓN La razón de porque de la nada quise ver esta pelicula es algo interesante, de antes que sabía de su existencia, sobre todo cuando investigaba algunas veces sobre la monarquia, pero sobre todo de ella y de lo simbólica que ella fue antes de la siguiente: Isabel II, asi que una vez, que había viajado para Inglaterra y estudié inglés en una escuela de allá, encontré…

  52. P
    pedro 8 月 15, 2026

    Esperaba más, la verdad, pero la facecard de Cate Blanchett es insuperable Qué manera de robar Joseph Fiennes con los dramas isabelinos y ambos del mismo año. Igual recién caí en que fue el Mr. Waterford de The Handmaid’s Tale 💀

    5
  53. J
    J G 8 月 15, 2026

    cate

  54. C
    candeq 8 月 15, 2026

    a estaban re alzados todos en el siglo 16

  55. M
    Manuel. 8 月 15, 2026

    Los datos históricos se los pasaron por el culo, pero que buena película😗

    1
  56. A
    alexander 8 月 15, 2026

    cate blanchett fue nominada al oscar por esta peli? porq de vrd tremenda actuación

  57. D
    Di 8 月 15, 2026

    Cate é o filme.

  58. V
    Val 8 月 15, 2026

    Me encanta cate blanchett en esta película neta que gran actuación, si se siente el cambio de princesa a reina con solo tres minutos de diferencia, ese toque del comportamiento si es muy notorio, el oscar era totalmente de ella, amo que todo sea históricamente más acertado en el vestuario aaaah puedo verla mil veces y jamás cansarme de ver a cate. Te amo cate blanchett.

  59. L
    Lily 8 月 15, 2026

    she saw Vincent Cassel in drag and had to do something about it

  60. D
    Dwayne Fighter 8 月 15, 2026

    First-time watch for me. It was pretty good. I suppose they changed a lot of historical details, but I was still pretty entertained. Good performance from Cate Blanchett. I can see why she was Oscar-nominated.

  61. M
    malofilms 8 月 15, 2026

    just let women rule the world

  62. A
    Alan Cañas 8 月 15, 2026

    Es este el nacimiento del MI:6? Lo tomaré como tal. Que buena actriz es Cate Blanchett, debería ser reina en la vida real

  63. C
    cinirye 8 月 15, 2026

    an icon

  64. Y
    yam 8 月 15, 2026

    Con razón le decían la reina virgen

  65. G
    gurrisyeah 8 月 15, 2026

    my woke queen

  66. A
    ari 𖤐₊˚⋆ 8 月 15, 2026

    “ i am not your elizabeth! i am no man’s elizabeth. ”

    1
  67. F
    FrankLucas_70 8 月 15, 2026

    Qué película. Elizabeth es, ante todo, una película sobre la construcción del poder. Me fascinó ver cómo la película transforma progresivamente a Elizabeth de una joven insegura, rodeada de hombres que pretenden decidir por ella, en una figura que comprende que su autoridad no depende de ellos. Cate Blanchett está extraordinaria. Tiene una presencia que parece hecha para este personaje: elegante, imponente, vulnerable cuando tiene que serlo y, finalmente, absolutamente soberana. No interpreta simplemente a una reina; interpreta el proceso…

  68. Z
    Zee 8 月 15, 2026

    Elizabeth was a really interesting movie to watch, and I especially enjoyed Cate Blanchett’s performance. She brought a lot of personality to Elizabeth and made her feel like a real person rather than just a historical figure. I loved the visual style of the movie the dark colours, dramatic lighting, and detailed costumes gave it a very intense and almost gothic feel. The movie also did a good job showing how dangerous and complicated Elizabeth’s position was, with all the…

    1
  69. B
    badi 8 月 12, 2026

    Blair Waldorf was so right about Queen Elizabeth

  70. W
    Will 8 月 11, 2026

    Enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would! How Cate Blanchett didn’t win anything for this is beyond me. Also loved the guy from Pirates in this too. Solid use of Nimrod at the end there too.

  71. ⋆
    ⋆.*:𓇼milo𓇼*:⋆ 8 月 10, 2026

    awww, my first crush on cate blanchet 🥹 between her and the costume/set design this movie was beautifullll, needed less men talking

    1
  72. M
    Moon 8 月 7, 2026

    الفلم تمثيله فوق التقييم و المشاهد البصرية آيضًا لكن مللني الصدق و بغض النظر عن هذا كله، احب اقرا و اعرف و اشاهد شخصيات نسوة قويات شجاعات، تركوا بصمة قوية وراءهم بزمن كان يشوف ‏المرأة انسان من الدرجة الثانيه و إليزابيث الاولى مثال واحد منهم و هذا سببي الوحيدة الي دفعني اشوف الفلم

  73. E
    Emily_McIvor 8 月 6, 2026

    God I love Cate Blanchett

  74. S
    swaggy 11 月 16, 2025

    cunty ahh elizabeth #def Anne boleyn’s daughter 👏🏽

  75. S
    Sandy 2 月 23, 2025

    Cate Blanchett was robbed of the Oscar. Her performance is so good in this film.

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C Cate Blanchett Elizabeth I
J Joseph Fiennes Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
G Geoffrey Rush Sir Francis Walsingham
C Christopher Eccleston Duke of Norfolk
J John Gielgud The Pope
R Richard Attenborough Sir William Cecil
F Fanny Ardant Mary of Guise
É Éric Cantona Monsieur de Foix
V Vincent Cassel Duc d'Anjou
K Kathy Burke Queen Mary Tudor
E Edward Hardwicke Earl of Arundel
E Emily Mortimer Kat Ashley
J James Frain Alvaro de la Quadra
K Kelly Macdonald Isabel Knollys
K Kenny Doughty Sir Thomas Elyot
D Daniel Craig John Ballard
A Alfie Allen Arundel's Son
J Jamie Foreman Earl of Sussex
L Lily Allen Lady in Waiting
A Amanda Ryan Lettice Howard
Director Shekhar Kapur
Writer Michael Hirst
Producer Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alison Owen, Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward
Editor Jill Bilcock
Original Music David Hirschfelder
Sound Mark Auguste, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor, Ricky Butt, Derek Trigg
Special Effects George Gibbs
Stunts William Willoughby, Peter White, Rocky Taylor, C.C. Smiff, Kiran Shah, Dominic Preece, Peter Miles, Jo McLaren, Tom Lucy, Derek Lea, Vincent Keane, Rowley Irlam, Sy Holland, Nick Hobbs, Steve Griffin, Neil Finnighan, Ray De-Haan, Danielle da Costa, Gabe Cronnelly, Simon Crane, Steve Caswell, Richard Bradshaw, Andy Bennett, Terry Forrestal
Art Direction Lucy Richardson
Synopsis
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Writer
Michael Hirst
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films (GB), Channel Four Films
Country
UK, USA
Language
English, French
Year
1998
Runtime
123 mins

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