


The film became a critical and commercial success. As she establishes herself on the throne, she faces plots and threats to take her down.Įlizabeth premiered at the 55th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 1998 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 23 October. The film is based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign, where she is elevated to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I, who had imprisoned her. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles. Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst.
