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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.

2h 3m1998RTMDb 7.2

DramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Shekhar KapurShekhar KapurDirectorCate BlanchettCate BlanchettElizabeth IJoseph FiennesJoseph FiennesRobert Dudley · Earl of LeicesterGeoffrey RushGeoffrey RushSir Francis WalsinghamChristopher EcclestonChristopher EcclestonDuke of NorfolkJohn GielgudJohn GielgudThe PopeRichard AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughSir William CecilFanny ArdantFanny ArdantMary of GuiseÉric CantonaÉric CantonaMonsieur de FoixVincent CasselVincent CasselDuc d'AnjouKathy BurkeKathy BurkeQueen Mary TudorEdward HardwickeEdward HardwickeEarl of ArundelEmily MortimerEmily MortimerKat AshleyJames FrainJames FrainAlvaro de la QuadraKelly MacdonaldKelly MacdonaldIsabel KnollysKenny DoughtyKenny DoughtySir Thomas ElyotDaniel CraigDaniel CraigJohn BallardAlfie AllenAlfie AllenArundel's SonJamie ForemanJamie ForemanEarl of SussexLily AllenLily AllenLady in WaitingAmanda RyanAmanda RyanLettice Howard
Sally GreyLady in Waiting
Elika GibbsLady in Waiting
Sarah OwenLady in WaitingKate LoustauKate LoustauLady in WaitingDaniel MoynihanDaniel MoynihanFirst BishopJeremy HawkJeremy HawkSecond BishopDaisy BevanDaisy BevanArundel's DaughterHayley BurroughsHayley BurroughsLady in Waiting
Joe WhiteMaster of the Tower
Matt AndrewsNorfolk's Man

Storyline

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.

  • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
  • Working Title
  • Channel Four Films
Part of theElizabeth CollectionView the collection

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Info

Status
Released
Released
13 September 1998
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (1,543 votes)

Production

Director
Shekhar Kapur
Writers
Michael Hirst
Studios
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title, Channel Four Films
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$30.0M
Revenue
$82.2M
Profit
$52.2M
Return
2.7×
Collection
Elizabeth Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
French, English