Elizabeth videorecording Universal ; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment presents ; in association with Channel Four Films ; a Working Title production ; a film by Shekhar Kapur ; written by Michael Hirst ; produced by Alison Owen, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan ; directed by Shekhar Kapur.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.

Elizabeth, Queen of England; Mary, Queen of England; Francis Walsingham, Sir; Elizabeth, Queen of England

Bonus features: Disc 1: commentary by director John McTiernan and production designer Jackson DeGovia; scene-specific commentary by special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; subtitle commentary by various cast and crew ; branching version with the extended power shutdown scene cut back in; DVD-ROM features: script-to-scene comparison; Disc 2: two extended scenes: Airplane sequence and Power shutdown scene; the cutting room re-edit and re-mix your favorite scenes; deleted lines and sequences reel; gag reel ; newscasts; interactive articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex Magazine; full-length screenplay; still gallery; trailers and TV spots; DVD-ROM features: links and game demos.

England, 1554. Henry VIII is dead. The country is divided, Catholic against Protestant. Henry's eldest daughter Mary, a fervent Catholic, is Queen. She is childless. The Catholics' greatest fear is the succession of Mary's Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth. After Mary's death, Elizabeth ascends to the throne, thrust into an edgy world of political and religious flux she struggles to protect her power, life, and independence as the court boils with intrigue and conspiracy. Elizabeth begins her reign in a land divided by bloody turmoil, and becomes a cunning strategist, weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country.

Editors, Frank J. Urioste, John F. Link ; music, Michael Kamen.

Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough, Kathy Burke, Fanny Ardant, Eric Cantona, James Frain, Vincent Cassel, Daniel Craig, Angus Deayton, Edward Hardwicke, Jamie Foreman, Terence Rigby, Amanda Ryan, Kelly MacDonald, Emily Mortimer, John Gielgud.

Special features: Feature commentary with director Shekhar Kapur [optional audio only]; Sneak peek of "Elizabeth: the Golden Age" [featurette] (6 min.); The making of "Elizabeth" [featurette] (25 min.); "Elizabeth" [featurette] (6 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.); Photo gallery [slide show].

DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.