One of the most heinous crimes in depicting history I have ever seen.

Rating: 1/10 (2 April 1999)

It is clear that this was India's revenge for British Imperialism. This story bore absolutely no resemblance to what actually happened during Elizabeth Tudor's reign. The costuming was a travesty of what it could have been. It was a wonderful Victorian fantasy of what they thought Elizabethan clothing might have looked like. The writer took 45 years of her reign and compressed it into a 2 1/2 hour movie that bore no resemblance to the truth. I'm certain Elizabeth is flipping in her grave at the slander of her person, reign, friends and country. What is worse is that this has a study guide that is being used in junior high and high school history classes as true history. Do not waste your money or time on this waste of film. If one wants an accurate depiction of Elizabeth and her reign, rent, beg, steal or buy Elizabeth R.