Immerse yourself in the cinematic universe of Cate Blanchett, one of the most versatile and admired actresses of her generation.
Cate Blanchett reprised her iconic role as the powerful Elf Queen Galadriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, appearing as a key ally to Gandalf and the Company, notably helping Bilbo and the dwarves with her magic against giant spiders and later at Dol Guldur, even though Galadriel isn’t in Tolkien’s original book but added by Peter […]
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Blue Jasmine is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, and Sally Hawkins. It was released on July 26, 2013.Janette, who eventually changed her name to Jasmine (Cate Blanchett), is bankrupt after the suicide of her wealthy husband, a less-than-honest financier named Hal Francis (Alec Baldwin). Devastated
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Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s bestselling novel, The Hobbit follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who joins an epic quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Accompanied by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Bilbo joins thirteen dwarves, led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey
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870 / 5,000 Hanna is a 2011 British action thriller film directed by Joe Wright and starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett plays Marissa Wiegler, a CIA officer. Hanna is an action thriller about a showdown between CIA agents and an assassin trained by one of their top operatives. The film combines an
Robin Hood (2010), directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, offers a new perspective on the Robin Hood story (Russell Crowe), portraying him as a criminal pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham, a lawman. The plot unfolds in a politically unstable country, threatened by civil war and French invasion, lacking resources
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 film directed by David Fincher and adapted by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story. The film stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. It also features Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, and Tilda Swinton.Cate Blanchett plays Daisy
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Irina Spalko, who served in the Soviet army, was a favorite of Stalin. She was a KGB agent and was renowned for her psychic abilities and clairvoyance. In 1957, Irina Spalko was part of a mission to acquire artifacts with potential for paranormal military applications. Spalko led a team with Siberian Colonel Antonin Dovchenko to
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age takes place almost three decades after the events that crowned the 25-year-old as Queen of England in 1558. The film was released nine years after the success of Elizabeth, director Shekhar Kapur’s bold, Eastern-influenced historical drama about the monarchy and female character, and a lifetime—in years of fame—after Cate Blanchett’s brilliant
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I’m Not There is a 2007 biographical musical film directed by Todd Haynes, inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors depict different facets of Dylan’s public personas: Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Christian Bale, Marcus Carl Franklin, Heath Ledger, and Ben Whishaw. The film tells its story using non-traditional narrative techniques, intercutting the storylines of
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Hot Fuzz is a 2007 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The three had previously worked together on the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead and the television series Spaced. It was written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, and produced by Nira Park. Director Edgar Wright said