Elizabeth/Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Cate Blanchett) (DVD)

Elizabeth the golden age -from the director of the seven-time oscar nominated elizabeth academy award winner and 2008 golden globe award nominee cate blanchett returns to her role as queen elizabeth i in the story of one woman`s crusade to control love, defend her empire and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world. reunited with academy award winner geoffrey rush and also starring clive owen as sit walter raleigh, a dashing seafarer in whom elizabeth finds newfound temptation. laced with passion, suspense and betrayal, elizabeth: the golden age is an enthralling epic - complete with breathtaking scenery, sumptuous costumes and stunning performances. - -elizabeth -cate blachett, 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,1558. young, passionate elizabeth tudor (cate blachett) comes to the throne amidst bloody turmoil. among her countries are the venerable sir william cecil (attenborough), her lover the earl of leicester (joseph fiennes) the imperious duke of norfolk (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.