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ELIZABETH (1998)

VISUAL AIDS
POSTERS AND COVER ART



THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    Cate Blanchett, Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a Drama, along with Geoffrey Rush, Richard Attenborough and John Gielgud lead a remarkable cast in a thriller of intrigue in the court of one of history's greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I.
    England, 1554. Young passionate Elizabeth Tudor (Cate Blanchett) comes to the throne amidst bloody turmoil. Among her courtiers are the venerable Sir William Cecil (Attenborough), her lover the Earl of Leicester (Joseph Fiennes), the imperious Duke of Norfol (Christopher Eccleston), and her advisor Walsingham (Rush). She must learn to weigh her counsel carefully and ignore her private yearnings if she is to keep her crown - and her head.

STARRING:

Cate Blanchett: Elizabeth I
Geoffrey Rush: Sir Francis Walsingham
Christopher Eccleston: Duke Of Norfolk
Joseph Fiennes: Robert Dudley, Early Of Leicester
Richard Attenborough: Sir William Cecil

SCREENWRITER: Michael Hirst

DIRECTOR: Shekhar Kapur

RUNNING TIME: 124 minutes

STUDIO: Polygram

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: B -

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(7 nominations and 1 win)

Best Picture
(nominated)

Best Actress - Cate Blanchett
(nominated)

Best Art Direction/Set Decoration - John Myhre and Peter Howitt
(nominated)

Best Cinematography - Remi Adefarasin
(nominated)

Best Costume Design - Alexandra Byrne
(nominated)

Best Makeup - Jenny Shircore
(winner)

Best Original Dramatic Score - David Hirschfelder
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(3 nominations and 1 win)

Best Picture (Drama)
(nominated)

Best Actress (Drama) - Cate Blanchett
(winner)

Best Director - Shekhar Kalur
(nominated)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• Cate Blanchett was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in this movie. In the same year, Judi Dench won the Oscar for playing the same part in Shakespeare In Love, marking the first time in history that two people were nominated for Oscars in the same year for the same character.
• Both Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes play large parts in both Shakespeare In Love and this movie.
• Meryl Streep auditioned for the lead role in this movie and was turned down, making one of only three roles she asked for and did not receive.

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