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About
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.
Theatrical
Sep 13, 1998
Box Office
$82.2M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
2.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 25, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Channel Four Films
Quotes
See all →A Declaration of Loyalty and Affection
Dudley
For God's sake, you are still my Elizabeth.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Marriage and Survival in Elizabeth's Reign
Elizabeth
I narrowly escaped with my life, sir. I cannot now discuss marriage.
Cecil
Forgive me...the one cannot be separated from the other.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I
J
Joseph Fiennes
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
G
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham
C
Christopher Eccleston
Duke of Norfolk
J
John Gielgud
The Pope
R
Richard Attenborough
Sir William Cecil
F
Fanny Ardant
Mary of Guise
É
Éric Cantona
Monsieur de Foix
V
Vincent Cassel
Duc d'Anjou
K
Kathy Burke
Queen Mary Tudor
E
Edward Hardwicke
Earl of Arundel
E
Emily Mortimer
Kat Ashley
J
James Frain
Alvaro de la Quadra
Kelly Macdonald
Isabel Knollys
K
Kenny Doughty
Sir Thomas Elyot
D
Daniel Craig
John Ballard
A
Alfie Allen
Arundel's Son
J
Jamie Foreman
Earl of Sussex
L
Lily Allen
Lady in Waiting
A
Amanda Ryan
Lettice Howard
