ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (2007)

SHEKHAR KAPUR

Drama Action/Adventure 10th - 19th Centuries War Biopic Historical

Cast

CATE BLANCHETT GEOFFREY RUSH CLIVE OWEN JORDI MOLLA JOHN SHRAPNEL AIMEE KING SUSAN LYNCH ELISE MCCAVE SAMANTHA MORTON ABBIE CORNISH PENELOPE MCGHIE RHYS IFANS CRAIG ARMSTRONG AR RAHMAN

Plot

Following on from 'Elizabeth' this sees her a more confident and assured, in firm control of her court, but still troubled by the bothersome Mary Queen of Scots and facing a war with Catholic Spain that few believe she will survive. "Elizabeth The Golden Age" is a beautifully lit, sumptuously dressed dogs dinner of a movie, a fine cast wasted on a shamelessly lazy script and created more in the style of a fashion shoot than a film. The old girl would probably love it mind, because Cate Blanchett makes the virgin Queen look truly stunning.