# Elizabeth (1998)

> A determined young Elizabeth I must outmaneuver marriage schemes, religious enemies, and treasonous conspiracies before she can make the English crown unmistakably her own.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2606

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Shekhar Kapur
- Cast: Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, John Gielgud, Richard Attenborough, Fanny Ardant, Éric Cantona
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127536/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: suspenseful, brooding, oppressive, historical drama night, period film marathon

## Synopsis

A young queen faces the trials of power and the pressures of love in a tumultuous era.

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- [Lady Jane (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/13125)
- [The Lion in Winter (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/11478)
- [Anonymous (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/42579)
- [Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/2605)
- [Richard III (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/19462)
- [Shakespeare in Love (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/1303)
- [Firebrand (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/604224)

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