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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DirectorShekhar Kapur
WriterMichael Hirst
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
Fanny Ardant
Mary of Guise
Éric Cantona
Monsieur de Foix
Vincent Cassel
Duc d'Anjou
Kathy Burke
Queen Mary Tudor
Edward Hardwicke
Earl of Arundel
Emily Mortimer
Kat Ashley
James Frain
Alvaro de la Quadra
Kelly Macdonald
Isabel Knollys
Kenny Doughty
Sir Thomas Elyot
Daniel Craig
John Ballard
Alfie Allen
Arundel's Son
Jamie Foreman
Earl of Sussex
Lily Allen
Lady in Waiting
Amanda Ryan
Lettice Howard
Part of Elizabeth Collection
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Keywords
queenduketreasonqueen elizabeth itudorhistorical figurecatholicprotestantpalace intrigue16th centurybritish monarchy
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Budget
$30M
Revenue
$82M
TMDb Votes
1,497
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026