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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.

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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling (1999) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1999)
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Box office
Grossed $82.2M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $30M budget
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Setting
Set in England
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Sequels
Followed by Elizabeth: The Golden Age
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Collection
Part of Elizabeth Collection
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Music
Music by David Hirschfelder
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Remi Adefarasin
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Details

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Writer: Michael HirstScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 13, 1998
Original language: English
Budget: $30M
Revenue: $82.2M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Collection: Elizabeth Collection

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