When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

Cate Blanchett
as Elizabeth I, Queen of England

Laurence Fox
as Sir Christopher Hatton

Clive Owen
as Sir Walter Raleigh

Geoffrey Rush
as Sir Francis Walsingham

Tom Hollander
as Amyas Paulet

Abbie Cornish
as Elizabeth Throckmorton

Rhys Ifans
as Robert Reston

Samantha Morton
as Mary, Queen of Scots

Jordi Mollà
as King Philip II of Spain

Eddie Redmayne
as Anthony Babington
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Sadly, someone agreed that a sequel to "Elizabeth" (1998) was required so we ended up with this rather fanciful vehicle for a still competent Cate Blanchett but not so much for a terribly wooden Clive Owen as the seafaring Walter Raleigh. Following the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Mor...