Elizabeth
“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
Overview
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Writer
Michael Hirst
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$82M
Vote Count
1,525
Cast
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I
Joseph Fiennes
Robert Dudley, Earl...
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingh...
Christopher Eccles...
Duke of Norfolk
John Gielgud
The Pope
Richard Attenborou...
Sir William Cecil
Fanny Ardant
Mary of Guise
Éric Cantona
Monsieur de Foix
Vincent Cassel
Duc d'Anjou
Kathy Burke
Queen Mary Tudor
Edward Hardwicke
Earl of Arundel
Emily Mortimer
Kat Ashley
James Frain
Alvaro de la Quadra
Kelly Macdonald
Isabel Knollys
Kenny Doughty
Sir Thomas Elyot
Daniel Craig
John Ballard
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