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Elizabeth   1998         R, 124 min. Genre: Drama Director: Shekhar Kapur   Cast: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough, Fanny Ardant, Kathy Burke, John Gielgud, Emily Mortimer, Kelly Macdonald   In 1558, at the age of 25, Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) took over the throne of England; she would rule for the next 45 years but not before successfully fighting off her Catholic enemies—the French, the Spanish, and the Pope. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Actress (Blanchett).