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72% Critic Match
Elizabeth
“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
7.2 / 10• 1998• 2h 3m•R• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shekhar Kapur's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Elizabeth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
