
Overview
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorShekhar Kapur
WriterWilliam Nicholson, Michael Hirst
Cast

Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I, Queen of England

Laurence Fox
Sir Christopher Hatton

Clive Owen
Sir Walter Raleigh

Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham

Tom Hollander
Amyas Paulet

Abbie Cornish
Elizabeth Throckmorton

Rhys Ifans
Robert Reston

Samantha Morton
Mary, Queen of Scots

Jordi Mollà
King Philip II of Spain

Eddie Redmayne
Anthony Babington

Adrian Scarborough
Calley

Adam Godley
William Walsingham
Robert Cambrinus
Count Georg von Helfenstein

Christian Brassington
Archduke Charles

David Threlfall
Dr. John Dee

Vidal Sancho
Spanish Minister

John Shrapnel
Lord Howard

Sam Spruell
Torturer

Kelly Hunter
Ursula Walsingham

David Sterne
Cellarman
Part of Elizabeth Collection
More like this

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969

Tristan & Isolde
2006

Mrs. Miniver
1942

Mary, Queen of Scots
1971

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003

The Last of the Mohicans
1992

The New World
2005

The Other Boleyn Girl
2008

The Pride and the Passion
1957

The Duchess
2008

Anonymous
2011
Keywords
assassinationenglandqueen elizabeth ireligious wartudorarmadacatholicismsea battlepalace intrigue16th century
Details
Budget
$55M
Revenue
$74M
TMDb Votes
1,307
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026
