
Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007)
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.


“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
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.

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
Elizabeth is a drama, history film released in 1998 exploring themes of queen, duke, treason, queen elizabeth i, tudor, historical figure. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, it stars Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush. 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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