Story Line
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.
“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
Top Cast
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I
Joseph Fiennes
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham
Christopher Eccleston
Duke of Norfolk
John Gielgud
The Pope
Richard Attenborough
Sir William Cecil
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1998-09-13
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
DramaHistory
Part of the Series
Elizabeth Collection
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User Reviews (2)
crastana
8/10
•7/18/2022Even 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 t...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•8/28/2023A 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...