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Elizabeth
1998
London, 1554. England is rife with intrigue. Elizabeth, born of royal lineage (the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn), imprisoned by her half- sister Mary, when she is 16, is swept onto the throne and crowned Queen of England at 23. To survive, Elizabeth must suss out hidden agendas in her court, on the battlefield, .. Read more
| Starring | Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes |
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| Director | Shekhar Kapur |
| Genres | Drama |
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Mirren to play the Queen again?
- 01 Dec 2009
Dame Helen Mirren is reportedly set to reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II in an upcoming film about Indira Gandhi. Mirren, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Elizabeth in 2006 movie The Queen, is being lined up to tackle the role again in Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story, a two-part biopic about the former Indian prime minister, who was assassinated in 1984. Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones are also in talks to join the cast, playing former U.S. Presidents Lyndon B.... Read more
Cody to adapt Sweet Valley High?
- 29 Sep 2009
Director Diablo Cody is set to bring 1990s TV teen drama Sweet Valley High to the big screen. The popular series, adapted from the books by Francine Pascal, ran from 1994 to 1997, chronicling the lives of twin high school students Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in California. Now Juno director Cody is in talks with bosses at Universal to transform the tales into a feature length movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read more
Mirren sobs over Queen footage
- 13 Sep 2009
Dame Helen Mirren bursts into tears every time she sees footage of monarch Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl - because the video inspired her to portray the royal in her Oscar-winning movie. The veteran star picked up the Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Elizabeth in 2006 picture The Queen. Mirren admits she was first inspired to sign up to the role when she saw a short film which showed the monarch as a 12-year-old girl - and the vision of the youngster already enslaved by her... Read more
Elizabeth, The Golden Age: Shekhar Kapur Interview
- 03 Mar 2008
We caught up with director Shekhar Kapur to get the low-down on the sequel to his critically acclaimed 1998 film Elizabeth. After an almost 10 year gap, Kapur is reunited with Cate Blanchett, whose Oscar nominated performances in both pictures shine. Kapur gave us the inside track on the troubles of persuading Blanchett to reprise the role, Elizabeth's similarity to Princess Diana and why cinema is most definitely not dead. LOVEFiLM: Were you always going to go back to Elizabeth at a later... Read more
Daniel Baldwin and wife welcome baby girl
- 08 Aug 2009
Hollywood actor Daniel Baldwin is a new dad - his wife Joanne gave birth to a baby girl on Friday morning (07Aug09). The couple welcomed little Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin at 9.35am (local time) at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The tot, which weighed in at seven pounds, 10 ounces, is a sister for their 19-month-old daughter Avis Ann. Confirming the news to People.com, Baldwin's representative says, "(Avis) is excited to meet her new little sister." The Mulholland Falls star has... Read more
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Elizabeth - BLU-RAY Version
Shekhar Kapur's visually stunning film tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett), from her days as an innocent young woman to her coronation, up to the formation of her reputation as England's stern Virgin Queen. A lush portrait of history, full of pomp, intrigue, and romance and ...
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Elizabeth
London, 1554. England is rife with intrigue. Elizabeth, born of royal lineage (the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn), imprisoned by her half- sister Mary, when she is 16, is swept onto the throne and crowned Queen of England at 23. To survive, Elizabeth must suss out hidden agendas in ...
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