Elizabeth the golden age

DVD 2008

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 Catholi...

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Description:

1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in

Target Audience Note:

MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13

Other Title:

Elizabeth, the golden age [DVD]
Golden Age

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture 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
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1
In English, Español, or Français with optional English SDH, subtitles in Español or Français ; closed-captioned in English

Contents:

Religious loyalties
Heir to the throne
Political pirate
Familial betrayal
In the Queen's favor
New World
Lying in wait
Enterprise of England
Royal warrant
Virgin Queen
In control
Royal attack
No time for mercy
Formal execution
Holy war declared
Prepare for the worst
In the midst of battle
Defeat of the Armada
Mother to her people
End titles

Control Number:

523717

UPC:

025193333223

Other Authors:

Bevan, Tim
Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
Cavendish, Jonathan
Cornish, Abbie, 1982-
Fellner, Eric
Hirst, Michael, 1952-
Ifans, Rhys, 1967-
Kapur, Shekhar, 1945-
Mollá, Jordi
Morton, Samantha
Motion Picture Zeta Produktions Gesellschaft (Firm)
Nicholson, William
Owen, Clive
Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
Studio Canal
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Working Title Films

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