Elizabeth: The Golden AgeOverview and Synopsis

Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Opened October 12, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 54 min.
PG-13
violence, some sexuality and nudity
Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) faces bloodlust for her throne and familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip Read More
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Mollà
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Genres: Biography [feature], Historical Epic, Historical Film

Critic Reviews

"Whatever semblance of restraint Kapur showed in the first movie is flung over an Irish bluff..." Los Angeles Times
- Carina Chocano
"The drawn-out defeat of the Spanish Armada, intended as a climactic sequence, turns out to be a bombastic bore." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"There is a nagging feeling of everything having been given slightly short shrift, beginning with the script." Variety
- Todd McCarthy