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'Elizabeth' (1998) Film Review

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The College of West Anglia - January 2008 GCSE English - En3 - Media Assignment FILM 'Elizabeth' (1998) - Director: Shekhar Kapur By Stephanie Hoggett At first glance the film 'Elizabeth' (1998) directed by the Indian Shekhar Kapur and staring Cate Blanchett in the title role, promises to be a spectacular 'blockbuster' movie for it stars a host of famous accomplished actors including: Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil, Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley, Christpher Eccleston as the Duke of Norfolk and even a brief performance by Sir John Gielgud as the Pope. Indeed the video sleeve boasts the films achievement of five 'Bafta' awards. However, in this review I shall argue that despite some redeeming features the film fails to achieve its prime objective to capture the full flavour of English politics during the formative years of reign of Elizabeth I of England as it...

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