Movie
Elizabeth
1998R2h 3m7.2 / 10
Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Elizabeth
Cast
Cate BlanchettElizabeth I
Joseph FiennesRobert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
Christopher EcclestonDuke of Norfolk
John GielgudThe Pope
Richard AttenboroughSir William Cecil
Fanny ArdantMary of Guise
Éric CantonaMonsieur de FoixCredits
- Directed by
- Shekhar Kapur
- Written by
- Michael Hirst
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Elizabeth Collection
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $82.2M
Production
PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentUnited States
Working TitleUnited Kingdom
Channel Four FilmsUnited Kingdom
Themes
16th centurybritish monarchycatholicdukehistorical figurepalace intrigueprotestantqueen
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