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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

7,2 /10 (1,513 Votes)
1998 EN 123 min

Overview

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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Release date

13/09/1998

Votes

1,513

Popularity

5.2

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

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

123 min

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$82,150,642

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

The Pope

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Sir William Cecil

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Monsieur de Foix

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Duc d'Anjou

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Queen Mary Tudor

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Earl of Arundel

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Kat Ashley

James Frain

James Frain

Alvaro de la Quadra

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Isabel Knollys

Kenny Doughty

Kenny Doughty

Sir Thomas Elyot

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

John Ballard

Alfie Allen

Alfie Allen

Arundel's Son

Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman

Earl of Sussex

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Lady in Waiting

Amanda Ryan

Amanda Ryan

Lettice Howard

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Sally Grey

Lady in Waiting

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Elika Gibbs

Lady in Waiting

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Sarah Owen

Lady in Waiting

Kate Loustau

Kate Loustau

Lady in Waiting

Daniel Moynihan

Daniel Moynihan

First Bishop

Jeremy Hawk

Jeremy Hawk

Second Bishop

Daisy Bevan

Daisy Bevan

Arundel's Daughter

Hayley Burroughs

Hayley Burroughs

Lady in Waiting

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Joe White

Master of the Tower

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Matt Andrews

Norfolk's Man

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Ben Frain

Young French Man

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Lewis Jones

Priest

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Michael Beint

Bishop Carlisle

Angus Deayton

Angus Deayton

Waad, Chancellor of the Eschequer

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

Earl of Derby

Brendan O'Hea

Brendan O'Hea

Lord William Howard

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Edward Highmore

Lord Harewood

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James Rowe

Bishop (in Cellar)

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Donald Pelmear

Third Bishop

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Handsome Man

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Liz Giles

Female Martyr

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Rod Culbertson

Master Ridley

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Peter Stockbridge

Palace Chamberlain

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Valerie Gale

Mary's Dwarf

George Antoni

George Antoni

King Philip II of Spain

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep

Dance Tutor

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Charles Cartmell

Dudley's Man

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Edward Purver

Dudley's Man

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Vladimir Vega

Vatican Cardinal

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Jennifer Lewicki

Arundel's Housemaid

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Viviane Horne

Arundel's Wife

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Nick Smallman

Walsingham's Man

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James Britton

Member of Duc d'Anjou's Group (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

(uncredited)

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Ben Mars

Royal Guard of Honour (uncredited)

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Daniel O'Meara

Henchman (uncredited)

Jocelyn Quivrin

Jocelyn Quivrin

French Guard (uncredited)

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

(uncredited)

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Jason Savin

Courtier (uncredited)

Christian Simpson

Christian Simpson

Royal Guard (uncredited)

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Liam Foley

Norfolk's Man

Original Soundtrack

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C

crastana

2022-07-18

⭐ 8

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..., as a work of fiction it works, the cast is great every one here does great acting i can´t say who was better, if it was Ecclestone or Kate Blanchet; like most of the movies before the XXI century a cast full of stars was a guarantee of a good movie.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-08-28

⭐ 7

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 friend Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes). These risks do not diminish at all once she succeeds to the throne and faces conspiracies and plots from all around. It's not the most historically accurate version of her early reign, but Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Rush and a devious, unscrupulous schemer in Ch…

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