R - 1998 - 124 min.
dir. Shekhar Kapur w/Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes
Queen Elizabeth I was one of the greatest rulers in western civilization, which is especially remarkable given the paternal structure of the monarchy and society in her time. This is the film that put Cate Blanchett in the upper echelon of modern-day film actresses.