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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

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

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.

DramaHistory

Release: 1998-09-13Runtime: 123 minRating: 7.167 (1484)

Cast

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

Crew

John Myhre

John Myhre

Production Design

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer

Alison Owen

Alison Owen

Producer

Alexandra Byrne

Costume Design

Vanessa Pereira

Casting

Simone Pereira Hind

Simone Pereira Hind

Casting

David Hirschfelder

David Hirschfelder

Original Music Composer

Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

Director

Michael Hirst

Michael Hirst

Screenplay

Clips & Videos

Establishing The Church Of England

Establishing The Church Of England

Elizabeth's Iconic Transformation

Elizabeth's Iconic Transformation

Elizabeth (1998) Trailer

Elizabeth (1998) Trailer