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For the film's style, Kapur has said that in addition to studying earlier films of English monarchy, he leaned on The Godfather.
Anyone expecting a typically stately, in manner and in pace, British historical drama will be jolted by Shekhar Kapur's stylish and fast-paced "historical thriller," in which Queen Elizabeth I's rise to the throne and resulting loss of innocence plays not unlike that of--yes--Michael Corleone's in The Godfather.
If you have seen both movies, you cannot help but observe how loyally Elizabeth follows the structure of The Godfather , as closely as Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine apes Citizen Kane or Gus Van Sant's Psycho follows, well, Psycho.
Finally, with Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) as her hatchet man, Elizabeth strikes back at her enemies in a sequence that borrows heavily from The Godfather.
Spooky assassin monks lurk in palace shadows, poisoned dresses kill the wrong people, adversaries are seduced and slain in their beds, and the climactic sequence — in which Elizabeths enemies are rounded up and executed while sacred tunes play over the soundtrack — is almost too obvious a homage to The Godfather .
Partly inspired and conceived by executive producer Shekar Kapur (the Indian-born director of "Elizabeth"), "The Guru" reflects Kapur's culture shock and artistic struggle when he moved from India to London.
The script by Tracey Jackson came from an idea by esteemed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth"), who probably had something more refined in mind.
Gunga Din from the same year, featuring Cary Grant as a British soldier in India Beau Geste, also from 1939, about French soldiers and a colonial desert fortresss.
The film, though shot in rich, saturated colors by Remi Adefarasin (he filmed Elizabeth back in 1998), has a nice sense of economy.
But it’s not good in an often hugely entertaining way—assuming, of course, that you’re ready to accept the idea of the main character (Nicolas Cage) and the whole business of Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda) squaring off against Mephistopheles Jr. (Wes Bentley, The Four Feathers).
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
influenced by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
The characters are lavishly dressed courtesy of Alexandra Byrne (Oscar winner Elizabeth: The Golden Age).
Best of all might be Oscar winner Alexandra Byrne’s (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age) bravura costumes, her attention to detail felt in every last thread and button she designed for the actors to wear.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Directed by Peter Jackson
influenced by Elizabeth (1998)
On the other hand, Cate Blanchett’s acclaimed performance as the title queen in Elizabeth might have made her seem an obvious choice for Galadriel, the Elf Queen of Lothlrien, but it took me awhile to accept her in the role.
Having done fussy historical dramas like "Elizabeth," "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," "Phantom of the Opera," and the upcoming Catherine the Great biopic, costume designer Alexandra Byrne had it relatively easy with The Black Widow.