Elizabeth (1998) movie poster

Elizabeth (1998)

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

123 minRDramaHistory

TMDb7.2/101,511 votes

IMDb7.4/10108,734 votes

Rotten Tomatoes83%

Metacritic75/100

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.

Country: United Kingdom, United States

Director: Shekhar Kapur

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 35 wins & 56 nominations total

Box office: $30,082,699

Cast

Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I

Cate Blanchett

Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Joseph Fiennes

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Christopher Eccleston as Duke of Norfolk

Christopher Eccleston

Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud as The Pope

John Gielgud

The Pope

Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil

Richard Attenborough

Sir William Cecil

Fanny Ardant as Mary of Guise

Fanny Ardant

Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona as Monsieur de Foix

Éric Cantona

Monsieur de Foix

Vincent Cassel as Duc d'Anjou

Vincent Cassel

Duc d'Anjou

Kathy Burke as Queen Mary Tudor

Kathy Burke

Queen Mary Tudor

Edward Hardwicke as Earl of Arundel

Edward Hardwicke

Earl of Arundel

Emily Mortimer as Kat Ashley

Emily Mortimer

Kat Ashley

James Frain as Alvaro de la Quadra

James Frain

Alvaro de la Quadra

Kelly Macdonald as Isabel Knollys

Kelly Macdonald

Isabel Knollys

Keywords

Plot:queenduketreasonqueen elizabeth itudorhistorical figurecatholicprotestantbritish monarchy

Time:16th century

Place:palace intrigue