Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3215 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-02-25
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 229 minutes

Synopsis
Contains the sweeping historical epics Elizabeth and its sequel, Elizabeth - The Golden Age.Elizabeth is set in England, 1554 and Princess Elizabeth remains in grave danger from a dying Queen Mary, a Catholic, who has weakened England financially and religiously. On her death Elizabeth is made Queen and sets about wiping out all opposition to her leadership.
With her rule being publicly challenged by Spanish king Phillip II, Elizabeth - The Golden Age sees Queen Elizabeth I up against great turmoil, both politically and in her personal life.

Customer Reviews

"I have a fire in me"
This is a worthwhile package featuring the fine historical dramas 'Elizabeth' and 'Elizabeth:The Golden Age'.Both movies show Elizabeth 1st at different stages of her life and though they have received some critisism about their historical inaccuracies they are entertaining and well worth watching.

Cate Blanchett is fantastic in the lead role and you can't take your eyes off her.She is a wonderful actress and she is at her very best in both movies.There is very good support from the likes of Geoffrey Rush,Clive Owen,Christopher Eccleston,Joseph Fiennes and many others.The cinematography is excellent also.

Of the two,'Elizabeth' is the better movie but as a double DVD set this is a treat and definitely well worth a look.There are also extras on the two discs which make this an even better purchase.

Very Entertaining
I love my historical fact/fiction type of books and movies, so this screamed at me to be purchased. These types of films do not always work well on the big screen and are often better as a TV series. However I watched these 2 back to back and enjoyed every minute. Good mainly British cast, good sets and good pace. Not sure quite how accurate these were historically, especially Elizabeth's relationship with Drake, but that did not really matter. All in all, very entertaining

Lovely pictures, lousy history
Both movies look beautiful, and Cate Blanchett in particular looks just right as Elizabeth, particularly in the great courage she portrays. If you want to know what actually happened, however, read a book, starting with John Neale's biography or Wallace MacCaffery's political histories. A particular disappointment is the very old-fashioned view the movies take of Elizabeth herself, as if nothing had changed since Bette Davis or Flora Robson (Fire Over England) played the role. Helen Mirren (Elizabeth I) had a better script to work with, so she can show a woman wielding power in a world that said she shouldn't be able to.