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
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Keywords
assassinationenglandqueen elizabeth ireligious wartudorarmadacatholicismsea battlepalace intrigue16th century
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$55M
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$74M
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1,307
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026