Elizabeth

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

as Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes

as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Geoffrey Rush

as Sir Francis Walsingham

Christopher Eccleston

as Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud

as The Pope

Richard Attenborough

as Sir William Cecil

Fanny Ardant

as Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona

as Monsieur de Foix

Vincent Cassel

as Duc d'Anjou

Kathy Burke

as Queen Mary Tudor

Reviews

crastana

Even The Footballer did a decent job Forget about historical records and accuracy or Henry VIII architecture, their buildings look like they are in the BC XI. I wont give it 10 because is full of historical inaccuracies, if this was a Russian film they would say it is disinformation and propaganda....

CinemaSerf

A very good looking depiction of the early reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I with Oscar-nominated Cate Blanchett in the title role. Initially, she struggles to stay alive during the reign of her devoutly Catholic (a superbly cast Kathy Burke) half-sister Mary, with the help of her childhood frien...

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