Elizabeth (3/11) Movie CLIP - Elizabeth Speaks With Queen Mary (1998) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) goes to visit Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) and beg for her life; Mary insults her mother, but agrees not to kill her.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
This British-made historical drama depicts the rise of young Elizabeth Tudor to Queen of England, a reign of intrigue and betrayals. In 1554, Queen Mary I (Kathy Burke) tries to restore Catholicism as England's single faith. With no heir to the crown, she maneuvers to keep her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) from succeeding her, but her efforts fail. With Mary dead, Elizabeth is proclaimed Queen of England in November 1558. Elizabeth relishes the return from exile of her childhood sweetheart, Lord Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes). Chief adviser Sir William Cecil (Richard Attenborough) urges the young Queen to forget personal matters and instead address the country's pressing problems. England is bankrupt, has no army, and is under serious threat from abroad. Elizabeth even has enemies within her own court, the most dangerous being the Duke of Norfolk (Christopher Eccleston). Hoping for an heir, Cecil suggests marriage candidates -- King Philip II of Spain or the French Duc d'Anjou (Vincent Cassel) -- to secure the realm. Elizabeth agrees to meet their ambassadors, but her true feelings are revealed when she meets Dudley for a secret tryst. French "warrior queen" Mary of Guise (Fanny Ardent) amasses troops at the Scottish border. Elizabeth bows to the pro-War lobby led by Norfolk, despite protests from her Master of Spies, the enigmatic Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), but the decision to fight leads to a humiliating defeat. As dark clouds of court conspiracies gather, and the possibility of assassination looms, Elizabeth strikes out at her enemies and puts her trust in Walsingham. Shown at 1998 film fests (Venice, Toronto), this is the first English-language film of Indian director Shekhar Kapur, who shot on locations at Northumberland, Derbyshire, North Yorkshire, and at Shepperton Studios.

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (1998)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kathy Burke, Valerie Gale
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producers: Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Mary Richards, Alison Owen, Tim Bevan
Screenwriter: Michael Hirst

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[luqueteeees]

The actress who plays Queen Mary is impressive, it stole from start to finish this scene.

[natiliesimmons]

This movie made it seem like Elizabeth was a prisoner in the tower for a few days. But in actuality, in real life Mary had her imprisoned in the tower for over a year.

[snakes]

Henry VIII's greatest failure was simply being a father

[taliaprice]

Mary is actually wrong with her statement that she sees nothing of Henry in Elizabeth. Elizabeth had the Tudor red-gold hair.

[Serenity]

but in the end, despite her threats and comments about Elizabeth's mother, , she didn't sign the paper. So she still must have cared about her sister.

[mihnma]

It's funny that Henry VIII always wanted a male heir, but his daughters, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, are the most remembered.

EDIT: Y'alls reading comprehension is not that good in these comments, lmfaooo.

[clementlee]

It’s amazing how Kathy Burke is a comedian and yet did this role so well. So believable...

[AssinnippiJack]

Poor Mary Tudor. History has not been kind to her. Her abuse began with her father's brutish intrigue & maltreatment of her mother and his daughter as well. Mary was a pawn from birth until her death. Mary sought unconditional love and never found it. Elizabeth set aside love for her own safety's sake.

[shaunciequinones]

As history shows us, Mary and Elizabeth had their squabbles since childhood. It also shows us that they were not always kind to one another. But you have to assume that Mary loved or respected her as a Tudor and the daughter of Henry VIII. Considering the fact that she made Elizabeth her successor. Despite all the differences in matters of religion, I believe that Mary truly saw it in the end. Elizabeth was a Tudor. And it was Mary's duty to continue the Tudor dynasty. I admire that.

[AmidalaEmma]

whoever is playing Mary is a fantastic actor

[bokuphishp]

Kathy Burke deserved an Oscar nomination for this. Her role was short but impactful.

[GodConsciousness]

Kathy Burke's masterful portrayal of Bloody Mary actually had me in tears. Still does.

[lanpingpug]

This is a really excellent portrayal of Mary Tudor, in looks, voice and emotion. I think the casting was spot on in this film and the contrast between Mary, sitting in her dark rooms and Elizabeth, dancing in the sunshine outside her palace is striking.

[snakes]

You have to wonder if Elizabeth is actually worried about Mary's failing mental and physical health even though they were enemies they were still sisters and deep down still carried for each other

[jasonwalker]

Kathy Burke, comedy genius, found such depth of character in this portrayal of Mary Tudor. I am always amazed at her craft.

[xamalion]

This scene introduced me to Kathy Burke back in 1998 and beside Cate Blanchetts phenomenal performance, this scene still stays in my mind. She played absolutely perfectly the tones between religious craziness and deep buried sisterly love in a "what could have been" world. I love her.

[PrincessKarrah]

you have to love the irony of the mothers and daughters
people loved Kathrine but hated Mary
People hated Anne but loved Elizabeth

[tatun]

A phenomenal scene with two phenomenal actresses..

[MDkid]

The actress who plays Mary is a phenomenal actress, I've seen her in something else and she totally steals the show always.

[Jessticulates]

Yes. After Anne Boleyn's execution Henry VIII denied that Elizabeth was even his child, and might have continued to do so if not for the fact that Elizabeth ended up looking so much like him. She was very aware of her mother's death and how it had come about, and when she became queen Anne Boleyn became a martyr and heroine of the English Reformation. Reformers everywhere took Elizabeth's ascension to the throne as God's will proving Anne's innocence. :)