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.

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
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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...