History of England

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2006)

A movie is a tale. Strong, soft, ugly, great, insignificant, but a tale. "Elizabeth" is a special tale about power and sacrifice. About an era and about his symbol. The biographic film must have a slice of truth. The inspiration of director, the cast, the sound or the lights, the sound or the script are relevant but never enough. Or the importance of this film consist in a special art to discover the essence of a world with respect and precision. And Cate Blanchette, a great actress, with a powerful art, knows to discover the force of a victim and the vulnerability of a queen, the sign of lie and politics in a life who exist only like part of his country's destiny. A rare case in which the nationality of director is relevant. Why? Because this movie reflect the history of England in his precious beauty, in his real fear.