an amazing look on "Good Queen Bess"

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 1999)

This film was very good and probably the most accurate film on Elizabeth ever (minus the sex scene with Lord Bob Dudley). In Cate Blanchett, we can see the real Queen Elizabeth who banished by her father Henry VIII, suffered by the sad deaths of her brother Edward VI and cousin Lady Jane Grey, is a courageous and faithful Lutheran who did all she could to banish Catholocism started by her sister Mary the late Queen and restore Protestantism to England and Ireland and France (as Queen) of course. Sir Walsingham is her most trusted servant and advisor who did all he could to protect her and England.Bob Dudley is the lover that never was a lover. Mary,Queen of Scots is her rival and Mary's cousin is a man trying to marry Elizabeth. The monks and Pope (played by John Gielgud) team up with the Duke of Norfolk, Mary of Scots, and even the "lover" Dudley to overthrow Elizabeth and take over England. Until they are caught by Walsingham and are all executed. This was an excellent film of good qualitey, it was my favorite CHRISTmas present and I give it a 9 out of 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!