Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Universal Studios (2007)
Drama, History, Biography
In Collection
#15
0*
HD-DVD
114 mins
IMDB

Cate Blanchett Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Barker Ramsay
Coral Beed Court lady
Morne Botes Courtier
Christian Brassington Archduke Charles
Hayley Burroughs Elizabeth's Dwarf
Robert Cambrinus Austrian Ambassador
Abbie Cornish Elizabeth Throckmorton
Jazz Dhiman Nobleman
Adam Godley William Walsingham

Director Shekhar Kapur
Producer Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Writer William Nicholson
Michael Hirst
Cinematography Remi Adefarasin

The movie opens with Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) facing opposition from Spain. King Philip II of Spain (Jordi Molla) plots to overthrow Elizabeth's Protestant reign by supplanting her with her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor (Samantha Morton), who Elizabeth is keeping imprisoned. Elizabeth is also charmed by Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen), who's rogue spirit and handsome looks attract not only the Queen's eye but also her lady in waiting, Elizabeth Throckmorton (Abbie Cornish), who everyone calls "Bess." Elizabeth's adviser, Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) continues to advise the Queen throughout his elder years but Elizabeth is wracked with turmoil as she faces her county's invasion, deception in romance, and The Spanish Armada.

Edition Details
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Country UK
Language English
Distributor Universal Studios
Barcode 025195021296
Region Region 1
Release Date 2/5/2008
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; French; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish]
Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
The Reign Continues: Making Elizabeth: The Golden Age Commanding The Winds: Creating The Armada Inside Elizabeth's World Towers, Courts and Cathedrals