Elizabeth (1998)

  • R
  • 09/13/1998 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 4m

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.

Shekhar Kapur

Director

Michael Hirst

Screenplay

Cast

Cate Blanchett's headshot

Cate Blanchett

Elizabeth I
Joseph Fiennes's headshot

Joseph Fiennes

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Geoffrey Rush's headshot

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham
Christopher Eccleston's headshot

Christopher Eccleston

Duke of Norfolk
John Gielgud's headshot

John Gielgud

The Pope
Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

Sir William Cecil
Fanny Ardant's headshot

Fanny Ardant

Mary of Guise
Éric Cantona's headshot

Éric Cantona

Monsieur de Foix

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