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A 1998 film written by Michael Hirst and directed by Shekhar Kapur.

Queen Elizabeth is played by Cate Blanchett, Francis Walsingham by Geoffrey Rush and Robert Dudley, Lord Leicester, by Joseph Fiennes. The film was released in 1998 and was nominated for 7 Oscars. The movie deals with the early years of Elizabeth I's reign. Story: young woman sacrifices herself for her country. Some of the grey areas of history (how far did the 'friendship' with Robert Dudley go?) are told in glorious technicolour: in the movie, Elizabeth has a passionate sexual liaison with Robert Dudley, Lord Leicester.

The film is a typical example of heritage movies: romanticised and glorified English past, spendid setting, gorgeous costumes and props. The filming, montage, casting and story with their emphasis on thrills, coolness and speed (not to mention the "grrrl power") add some new elements to the heritage formula.

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http://www.imdb.com/
Elizabth. Universal Studios. 1998.DVD.
Higson, Andrew. "Heritage Cinema and Television." In: Moreley, David/Robins, Kevin. British Cultural Studies. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Moss, David. "A Queen for whose Time? Elizabeth I as Icon for the twentieth Century." The Journal of Popular Culture, Vol. 39, No. 5, 2006.

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 A 1998 film written by Michael Hirst and directed by [[Shekhar Kapur]].
-His first film about Elizabeth I deals with the early years of her reign and puts her self-discovery and growing self-confidence at the centre of attention. Elizabeth bides her time until her sister [[Mary I|Mary]] dies, who had put her in the Tower (but hesitated to have her executed). Elizabeth has a passionate liaison with Lord Leicester, [[Robert Dudley]], has to find out who is with and against her and she has to decide about the question of marriage and succession.
+Queen Elizabeth is played by Cate Blanchett, [[Francis Walsingham]] by Geoffrey Rush and Robert Dudley, Lord Leicester, by Joseph Fiennes. The film was released in 1998 and was nominated for 7 Oscars. The movie deals with the early years of Elizabeth I's reign. Story: young woman sacrifices herself for her country. Some of the grey areas of history (how far did the 'friendship' with Robert Dudley go?) are told in glorious technicolour: in the movie, Elizabeth has a passionate sexual liaison with [[Robert Dudley]], Lord Leicester.
-This film belongs to the genre of heritage movies. Heritage films establish pictures of a romanticised Britain, they create a vision of England and operate as cultural ambassadors. The setting, the landscape, costumes and props play a crucial role for this genre and explain the success of films like ''Elizabeth''.
+The film is a typical example of heritage movies: romanticised and glorified English past, spendid setting, gorgeous costumes and props. The filming, montage, casting and story with their emphasis on thrills, coolness and speed (not to mention the "grrrl power") add some new elements to the heritage formula.
-Queen Elizabeth is played by Cate Blanchett, [[Francis Walsingham]] by Geoffrey Rush and Robert Dudley, Lord Leicester, by Joseph Fiennes. The film was released in 1998 and was nominated for 7 Oscars.
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