Elizabeth [dvd] : the golden age / Universal Pictures and StudioCanal present ; in association with MP Zeta Productions ; a Working Title production ; a Shekhar Kapur film ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish ; written by William Nicholson and Michael Hirst ; directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Publisher number: 8253304 | Universal Studios.Language: English, French Summary language: English, French, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish Original language: English Publication details: [S.l.] : Universal Studios, c2008. Description: 1 DVD (110 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: 5050582533040Subject(s): Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Drama | Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 -- Drama | Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590 -- Drama | Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 -- Drama | Spain. Armada -- DramaDDC classification: 791.43/72 | 791.4352 LOC classification: ELIZProduction credits: Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; music by Craig Armstrong and Ar Rahman ; production designer, Guy Hendrix Dyas ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; make-up and hair designer, Jenny Shircore.Cast: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Molla, Abbie Cornish, Samantha Morton.Summary: 1585: Philip II's Catholic Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. Only England, ruled by Protestant Elizabeth, stands against him. The Queen is threatened by a depleted treasury, constant threats of assassination, and plots by Philip to install her cousin, Queen Mary of Scotland, on her throne. To which end a great armada is poised to invade England--as punishment for the capture of his treasure-ships, and to make Europe safe for Catholicism--even as Elizabeth's attention is diverted to Sir Walter Raleigh, returned from the New World with two gifts: the territory of Virginia and tobacco. Facing her greatest challenge, Elizabeth must rally her country to safeguard her kingdom, destroy her enemies, and secure her position as "Mother to her people."| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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Fischer Hall Library DVD | ELIZ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | V000296 |
A DVD release of the motion picture produced in 2007.
Special features: Deleted scenes (9 min.); The reign continues: Making "Elizabeth: the golden age" [featurette] (12 min.); Inside Elizabeth's world [featurette] (8 min.); Commanding the winds: Creating the Armada [featurette] (12 min.); Towers, courts and cathedrals [featurette] (11 min.); Feature commentary with director Shekhar Kapur [audio feature].
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; music by Craig Armstrong and Ar Rahman ; production designer, Guy Hendrix Dyas ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; make-up and hair designer, Jenny Shircore.
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Molla, Abbie Cornish, Samantha Morton.
1585: Philip II's Catholic Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. Only England, ruled by Protestant Elizabeth, stands against him. The Queen is threatened by a depleted treasury, constant threats of assassination, and plots by Philip to install her cousin, Queen Mary of Scotland, on her throne. To which end a great armada is poised to invade England--as punishment for the capture of his treasure-ships, and to make Europe safe for Catholicism--even as Elizabeth's attention is diverted to Sir Walter Raleigh, returned from the New World with two gifts: the territory of Virginia and tobacco. Facing her greatest challenge, Elizabeth must rally her country to safeguard her kingdom, destroy her enemies, and secure her position as "Mother to her people."
UK cert. 12.
DVD, regions 2 & 5; PAL.
English dialogue, with optional subtitles in French, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.