Elizabeth: The Golden Age may not have been bestowed with a similar shower of awards (nor quite as glowing critical reaction) as its predecessor. But dont be fooled: this is a terrific costume drama, and one that very much leaves you hoping for the hinted-at third installment. Once again starring Cate Blanchett in the title role, Elizabeth: The Golden Age sees events pick up with her very well established on the throne. Its a new set of problems and issues that present themselves, with the impending threat of the Spanish Armada, and the scheming Mary, Queen Of... Scots (brilliantly played by the always-terrific Samantha Morton) foremost in her mind. That is, of course, apart from Sir Walter Raleigh, played by Clive Owen. Elizabeth: The Golden Age adds a potential romance for the virgin Queen, one that she struggles to come to terms with. And in the capable hands of returning director Shekhar Kapur, these many threads are woven together skillfully and a willingness to break the conventions of the period drama. The star attraction remains Blanchett again, of course, whose performance is just as striking and textured as it was nearly a decade before. Elizabeth: The Golden Age may have an impressive cast, but all of them must have known they were on a hiding to nothing going up against the majesty (in more than one sense) of Blanchett. Because while the film itself does have a problems, its still better than you may have been led to believe, and boasts a tour-de-force central performance that you simply wont see matched very often at all. --Jon Foster [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Elizabeth The Golden Age tells the thrilling tale of an era - the story of one woman&39;s crusade to control love crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world As Elizabeth&39;s cousin Mary Stuart conspires with Philip of Spain to topple the throne Sir Francis Walsingham Elizabeth&39;s trusty advisor works tirelessly to protect her from the many plots and conspiracies against her Preparing to go to war to defend her empire Elizabeth struggles to balance royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her attraction to Sir Walter Raleigh Actors Cate Blanchett Clive Owen Geoffrey Rush Samantha Morton Tom Hollander Abbie Cornish Jordi Molla Rhys Ifans Eddie Redmayne Adam Godley & Jeremy Barker Director Shekhar Kapur Certificate 12 years and over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 169 Languages English - Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour and 54 minutes (approx)
Cate Blanchett reprises her role as the 'Virgin Queen' in this sequel to the Oscar-nominated 'Elizabeth'. This time round Elizabeth has to contend with the rising power of Spain, as Philip II (Jordi Molla) readies an armada for invasion, intent on returning England to Catholic influence. While her trusty servant Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) works tirelessly to protect her from numerous plots, Elizabeth discovers she has a potential weakness in her fondness for Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen).
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