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.
Acting
Blanchett transforms from girl to living legend.
Costume
Alexandra Byrne's Oscar-winning gowns: armor disguised as fashion.
Cinematography
Golden light bathing everything like divine approval.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Laurence Fox
Sir Christopher Hatton
Clive Owen
Sir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham
Tom Hollander
Amyas Paulet
Abbie Cornish
Elizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys Ifans
Robert Reston
Samantha Morton
Mary, Queen of Scots
Jordi Mollà
King Philip II of Spain
Eddie Redmayne
Anthony Babington
Adrian Scarborough
Calley
Adam Godley
William Walsingham
Christian Brassington
Archduke Charles
David Threlfall
Dr. John Dee
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