Elizabeth
Film1998124 min

Elizabeth

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25."

Boxlist takeA grounded historical drama that is heavy, rough-edged and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Cate BlanchettJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushChristopher EcclestonJohn Gielgud

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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