Popularity: 4 (history)
Director: | Shekhar Kapur |
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Writer: | Michael Hirst |
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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. | |
Release Date: | Sep 13, 1998 |
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Director: | Shekhar Kapur |
Writer: | Michael Hirst |
Genres: | Drama, History |
Keywords | queen, duke, historical figure, queen elizabeth i, tudor, treason, catholic, protestant, palace intrigue, 16th century, british monarchy |
Production Companies | Channel Four Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films |
Box Office |
Revenue: $82,150,642
Budget: $30,000,000 |
Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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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 |
Edward Hardwicke | Earl of Arundel |
Emily Mortimer | Kat Ashley |
James Frain | Alvaro de la Quadra |
Kelly Macdonald | Isabel Knollys |
Kenny Doughty | Sir Thomas Elyot |
Daniel Craig | John Ballard |
Alfie Allen | Arundel's Son |
Jamie Foreman | Earl of Sussex |
Lily Allen | Lady in Waiting |
Amanda Ryan | Lettice Howard |
Sally Grey | Lady in Waiting |
Elika Gibbs | Lady in Waiting |
Sarah Owen | Lady in Waiting |
Kate Loustau | Lady in Waiting |
Daniel Moynihan | First Bishop |
Jeremy Hawk | Second Bishop |
Daisy Bevan | Arundel's Daughter |
Hayley Burroughs | Lady in Waiting |
Joe White | Master of the Tower |
Matt Andrews | Norfolk's Man |
Ben Frain | Young French Man |
Lewis Jones | Priest |
Michael Beint | Bishop Carlisle |
Angus Deayton | Waad, Chancellor of the Eschequer |
Joseph O'Conor | Earl of Derby |
Brendan O'Hea | Lord William Howard |
Edward Highmore | Lord Harewood |
James Rowe | Bishop (in Cellar) |
Donald Pelmear | Third Bishop |
Tim Bevan | Handsome Man |
Liz Giles | Female Martyr |
Rod Culbertson | Master Ridley |
Peter Stockbridge | Palace Chamberlain |
Valerie Gale | Mary's Dwarf |
George Antoni | King Philip II of Spain |
Wayne Sleep | Dance Tutor |
Charles Cartmell | Dudley's Man |
Edward Purver | Dudley's Man |
Vladimir Vega | Vatican Cardinal |
Jennifer Lewicki | Arundel's Housemaid |
Viviane Horne | Arundel's Wife |
Nick Smallman | Walsingham's Man |
James Britton | Member of Duc d'Anjou's Group (uncredited) |
Jean-Pierre Léaud | (uncredited) |
Ben Mars | Royal Guard of Honour (uncredited) |
Daniel O'Meara | Henchman (uncredited) |
Jocelyn Quivrin | French Guard (uncredited) |
Matthew Rhys | (uncredited) |
Jason Savin | Courtier (uncredited) |
Christian Simpson | Royal Guard (uncredited) |
Liam Foley | Norfolk's Man |
Name | Job |
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Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
Simone Pereira Hind | Casting |
Jo McLaren | Stunts |
Vanessa Pereira | Casting |
Lucy Richardson | Art Direction |
Fred Evans | Sculptor |
Terry Forrestal | Stunt Coordinator |
Matthew Gray | Set Designer |
Sue Quinn | Location Manager |
Patric Scott | Unit Publicist |
Karen Ferguson | Hairstylist |
Mark Taylor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sue Lefton | Choreographer |
Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Kate Buckland | First Assistant Editor |
Tim Hands | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
Ian Madden | Second Unit Director |
Peter White | Stunts |
Christine Whitney | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
Roy Rodgers | Sculptor |
Ivana Primorac | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
Christine Greenwood | Hairstylist |
Nicola Barnes | Art Department Coordinator |
Dave Machin | Transportation Coordinator |
Jimmy Wilson | Gaffer |
Miranda Davidson | Hairstylist |
Peter Chiang | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Peter Howitt | Set Decoration |
David Balfour | Property Master |
Penny Dyer | Dialogue Coach |
Tom Lucy | Stunts |
Danielle da Costa | Stunts |
Steve Caswell | Stunts |
Rachael Jones | Sculptor |
Brian Bishop | Scenic Artist |
Philip Sindall | Camera Operator |
Poppy Luard | Assistant Art Director |
Mark Auguste | Supervising Sound Editor |
Pat Rambaut | Script Supervisor |
Andrew MacRitchie | First Assistant Editor |
George Gibbs | Special Effects Coordinator |
Sean Savage | Camera Operator |
Anita Burger | Hairstylist |
Derek Trigg | Foley Editor |
Sy Holland | Stunts |
Gabe Cronnelly | Stunts |
Jenny Shircore | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
Vincent Keane | Stunts |
Ray De-Haan | Stunts |
Ricky Butt | Foley Artist |
Shekhar Kapur | Director |
Michael Hirst | Screenplay |
Jill Bilcock | Editor |
John Myhre | Production Design |
Alexandra Byrne | Costume Design |
Michael Higham | Music Editor |
Alex Bailey | Still Photographer |
Alan Stewart | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Tommy Gormley | First Assistant Director |
Victoria Mielewska | Dialect Coach |
William Willoughby | Stunts |
Rocky Taylor | Stunts |
C.C. Smiff | Stunts |
Kiran Shah | Stunts |
Dominic Preece | Stunts |
Peter Miles | Stunts |
Derek Lea | Stunts |
Rowley Irlam | Stunts |
Nick Hobbs | Stunts |
Steve Griffin | Stunts |
Neil Finnighan | Stunts |
Simon Crane | Stunts |
Richard Bradshaw | Stunts |
Andy Bennett | Stunts |
Dan Grace | Wardrobe Assistant |
David Hirschfelder | Original Music Composer |
Mike Stallion | Draughtsman |
Name | Title |
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Tim Bevan | Producer |
Eric Fellner | Producer |
Alison Owen | Producer |
Liza Chasin | Producer |
Debra Hayward | Producer |
Organization | Category | Person | |
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Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Cate Blanchett | Won |
BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Cate Blanchett | Won |
Popularity History
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2024 | 4 | 27 | 42 | 14 |
2024 | 5 | 31 | 53 | 20 |
2024 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 13 |
2024 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 13 |
2024 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 14 |
2024 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
2024 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 12 |
2024 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 11 |
2024 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 14 |
2025 | 1 | 24 | 51 | 14 |
2025 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
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2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
2025 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
2025 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
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2025 | 9 | 958 | 966 |
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2025 | 8 | 983 | 983 |
Even The Footballer did a decent job Forget about historical records and accuracy or Henry VIII architecture, their buildings look like they are in the BC XI. I wont give it 10 because is full of historical inaccuracies, if this was a Russian film they would say it is disinformation and propaganda. ... .., as a work of fiction it works, the cast is great every one here does great acting i can´t say who was better, if it was Ecclestone or Kate Blanchet; like most of the movies before the XXI century a cast full of stars was a guarantee of a good movie.
A very good looking depiction of the early reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I with Oscar-nominated Cate Blanchett in the title role. Initially, she struggles to stay alive during the reign of her devoutly Catholic (a superbly cast Kathy Burke) half-sister Mary, with the help of her childhood frien ... d Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes). These risks do not diminish at all once she succeeds to the throne and faces conspiracies and plots from all around. It's not the most historically accurate version of her early reign, but Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Rush and a devious, unscrupulous schemer in Christopher Eccleston as the Duke of Norfolk keep this intrigue of treachery, betrayal and power moving along tautly. Michael Hirst has a definite penchant for writing of the Tudor times and Shekhar Kapur brings the costumes and palaces alive with some creative direction.