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Elizabeth

Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.

Film19982h 3mReleased

DramaHistory
Not rated

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Director
Shekhar Kapur
Language
English
Released
1998-09-13
Runtime
2h 3m

Community score

7.21,512 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.0

The story

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.

Cast

  • Cate Blanchett
    Cate BlanchettElizabeth I
  • Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph FiennesRobert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
  • Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
  • Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher EcclestonDuke of Norfolk
  • John Gielgud
    John GielgudThe Pope
  • Richard Attenborough
    Richard AttenboroughSir William Cecil
  • Fanny Ardant
    Fanny ArdantMary of Guise
  • Éric Cantona
    Éric CantonaMonsieur de Foix
  • Vincent Cassel
    Vincent CasselDuc d'Anjou
  • Kathy Burke
    Kathy BurkeQueen Mary Tudor