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Filming to start on Elizabeth I epic

Monday 12 May 1997 23:02 BST
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Filming to start on Elizabeth I epic

An pounds 18m film charting the early life of Elizabeth I will start filming in Britain in August, it was announced today.

The film, Elizabeth I, will be made by Working Title Films, the same company that made Four Weddings and a Funeral and the Oscar-winning Fargo. It will be released in autumn 1998 with a major international actress in the central role.

No decision has yet been made on who will play the virgin queen, but Britain's Kate Winslet (pictured) is a possible contender. Filming will take place at locations throughout Britain, including Hampton Court, the Tower of London and possibly Hever Castle in Kent.

Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films will produce the film, which will be directed by Shekhar Kapur, who also directed The Bandit Queen.

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