Elizabeth I Film is a clear interpretation of a historical event, which narrates the struggle of power among Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth I of England in the early 18th Century. In fact, the whole movie is a religious war, where the main issue is to preserve faith as tool of power and control. The Conservatism Protestant has taken for Spain, like a political threat and the whole film is about how Spain tries to exile the Queen Elizabeth I whom is the maximum example of power.
Marie Stuart, who was Queen of Scotland and Elizabeth I cousin, fervently wants to be the new queen of England. This situation generates a strained relationship among them. Because of her desire of being a queen, Spain manipulates Marie Stuart as a political strategy to attack or overthrow England. In other words, Philip II of Spain recognize in Marie Stuart’s faith, the protection to the Catholic integrity.
On the other hand, the tense relationship among Philip II and Elizabeth I generates a territorial threat and ethical climate. For this reason, Elizabeth as a clever and sometimes dictatorial woman, takes a difficult but right decision, and decides to fight against Phillip II of Spain. Clearly, this fact lets us know her strong personality in those times.
Finally, we can appreciate Elizabeth that adopts a virginal image, hieratic and sacred as the only way to preserve power. Probably, this is the most interesting of the Film, because Elizabeth I, as the Queen of England, postponed her human passions in pursuit of cohesion to the English people. Through the auto- imposition of a virginal image, Elizabeth I replaces, from her woman's role, the absence of the feminine catholic divinity, that gets lost in the Protestant morality. In other words, she tries to replace the virgin Marie absent, in the transition to Lutheran faith.
Marie Stuart, who was Queen of Scotland and Elizabeth I cousin, fervently wants to be the new queen of England. This situation generates a strained relationship among them. Because of her desire of being a queen, Spain manipulates Marie Stuart as a political strategy to attack or overthrow England. In other words, Philip II of Spain recognize in Marie Stuart’s faith, the protection to the Catholic integrity.
On the other hand, the tense relationship among Philip II and Elizabeth I generates a territorial threat and ethical climate. For this reason, Elizabeth as a clever and sometimes dictatorial woman, takes a difficult but right decision, and decides to fight against Phillip II of Spain. Clearly, this fact lets us know her strong personality in those times.
Finally, we can appreciate Elizabeth that adopts a virginal image, hieratic and sacred as the only way to preserve power. Probably, this is the most interesting of the Film, because Elizabeth I, as the Queen of England, postponed her human passions in pursuit of cohesion to the English people. Through the auto- imposition of a virginal image, Elizabeth I replaces, from her woman's role, the absence of the feminine catholic divinity, that gets lost in the Protestant morality. In other words, she tries to replace the virgin Marie absent, in the transition to Lutheran faith.
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