The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 34 wins & 56 nominations.
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Liz Giles | ... |
Female Martyr
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Rod Culbertson | ... |
Master Ridley
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Male Martyr
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| Terence Rigby | ... |
Bishop Gardiner
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Duke of Norfolk
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Peter Stockbridge | ... |
Palace Chamberlain
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| Amanda Ryan | ... |
Lettice Howard
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| Kathy Burke | ... |
Queen Mary Tudor
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Valerie Gale | ... |
Mary's Dwarf
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| George Antoni | ... |
King Philip II of Spain
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Alvaro de la Quadra
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| Jamie Foreman | ... |
Earl of Sussex
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| Edward Hardwicke | ... |
Earl of Arundel
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| Cate Blanchett | ... |
Elizabeth I
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| Emily Mortimer | ... |
Kat Ashley
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| Joseph Fiennes | ... |
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
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| Kelly Macdonald | ... |
Isabel Knollys
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Wayne Sleep | ... |
Dance Tutor
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Sally Grey | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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Lady in Waiting
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Elika Gibbs | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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Sarah Owen | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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| Lily Allen | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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Joe White | ... |
Master of the Tower
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| Matt Andrews | ... |
Norfolk's Man
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Liam Foley | ... |
Norfolk's Man
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| Geoffrey Rush | ... |
Sir Francis Walsingham
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Ben Frain | ... |
Young French Man
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Sir William Cecil
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Lewis Jones | ... |
Priest
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Michael Beint | ... |
Bishop Carlisle
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| Angus Deayton | ... |
Waad, Chancellor of the Eschequer
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| Eric Cantona | ... |
Monsieur de Foix
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| Kenny Doughty | ... |
Sir Thomas Elyot
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Hayley Burroughs | ... |
Elizabeth's Dwarf
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
Mary of Guise
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| Joseph O'Conor | ... |
Earl of Derby
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Brendan O'Hea | ... |
Lord William Howard
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Edward Highmore | ... |
Lord Harewood
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Daniel Moynihan | ... |
First Bishop
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Second Bishop
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James Rowe | ... |
Bishop (in Cellar)
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Donald Pelmear | ... |
Third Bishop
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| Tim Bevan | ... |
Handsome Man
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Charles Cartmell | ... |
Dudley's Man
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Edward Purver | ... |
Dudley's Man
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| Vincent Cassel | ... |
Duc d'Anjou
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| John Gielgud | ... |
The Pope
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| Daniel Craig | ... |
John Ballard
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Vladimir Vega | ... |
Vatican Cardinal
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| Alfie Allen | ... |
Arundel's Son
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| Daisy Bevan | ... |
Arundel's Daughter
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Jennifer Lewicki | ... |
Arundel's Housemaid
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Viviane Horne | ... |
Arundel's Wife
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Nick Smallman | ... |
Walsingham's Man
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James Britton | ... |
Member of Duc d'Anjou's Group (uncredited)
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Martin L. Evans | ... |
Male Martyr 2 (uncredited)
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Ben Mars | ... |
Royal Guard of Honour (uncredited)
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| Daniel O'Meara | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Jocelyn Quivrin | ... |
French Guard (uncredited)
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| Matthew Rhys | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jason Savin | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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Christian Simpson | ... |
Royal Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shekhar Kapur | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Michael Hirst | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tim Bevan | ... | producer |
| Liza Chasin | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Fellner | ... | producer |
| Debra Hayward | ... | co-producer |
| Alison Owen | ... | producer |
| Mary Richards | ... | line producer |
Music by
| David Hirschfelder | ||
Cinematography by
| Remi Adefarasin | ||
Editing by
| Jill Bilcock | ||
Editorial Department
| Kate Buckland | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jatinderpal Chohan | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Celia Haining | ... | second assistant editor |
| Steve Harrow | ... | post-production consultant |
| Peter Hunt | ... | color grader |
| Lionel Johnson | ... | co-second assistant editor |
| Justin Krish | ... | associate editor |
| Andrew MacRitchie | ... | first assistant editor |
| Paul Wojciechowski | ... | trailer editor |
| Christopher Womack | ... | cutting room trainee |
Casting By
| Simone Pereira Hind | ... | (as Simone Ireland) |
| Vanessa Pereira | ||
Production Design by
| John Myhre | ||
Art Direction by
| Jonathan Lee | ... | supervising art director |
| Lucy Richardson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Howitt | ||
Costume Design by
| Alexandra Byrne | ||
Makeup Department
| Anita Burger | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Miranda Davidson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Karen Ferguson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Richard Glass | ... | contact lens optician |
| Christine Greenwood | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Susan Howard | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Giacomo Iovino | ... | supervising mould maker |
| Lisa Pickering | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Ivana Primorac | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore | ... | contact lens technician |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Xanthia White | ... | crowd hair & make up |
| Christine Whitney | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Lucy Willis | ... | crowd hair stylist |
| Suzanne Jansen | ... | make-up/hair artist (uncredited) |
| Sarah Weatherburn | ... | facial hair maker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Erica Bensly | ... | production manager: re-shoot |
| Jane Frazer | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Michael Harm | ... | unit manager |
| Laura Julian | ... | production manager: re-shoot |
| Christian McWilliams | ... | unit manager |
| Michael Solinger | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Boyd | ... | co-third assistant director |
| David Gilchrist | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Tommy Gormley | ... | first assistant director |
| Lisa Jones | ... | assistant director: crowd casting |
| Mark Layton | ... | key second assistant director |
| Ian Madden | ... | second unit director |
| Sarah Purser | ... | third assistant director |
| Sue Wood | ... | co-second assistant director |
Art Department
| John Addison | ... | carpenter |
| Robert Allen | ... | construction buyer (as Rob Allen) |
| Robert Allen | ... | construction buyer |
| Harry Alley | ... | painter laborer |
| Joe Alley | ... | carpenter |
| Stanley Apperley | ... | plasterer (as Stan Apperley) |
| Barry Arnold | ... | stand-by propman |
| Michael Bailey | ... | stagehand |
| Tracy Ann Baines | ... | assistant sculptor |
| David Balfour | ... | property master |
| Nicola Barnes | ... | art department coordinator |
| Brian Bishop | ... | scenic artist |
| Stuart Blinco | ... | painter |
| Steven Bovingdon | ... | stagehand |
| Raymond Branch | ... | chargehand stagehand |
| Mark Buck | ... | plasterer |
| Colin Burgess | ... | stand-by propman |
| Bill Bush | ... | chargehand plasterer |
| John Campbell | ... | supervising painter |
| Darryl Carter | ... | carpenter (as Daryl Carter) |
| John Casey | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Temple Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Marlon Cole | ... | dressing propman |
| Kelvin Cook | ... | props |
| Chris Corke | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Day | ... | carpenter |
| Rick Dunning | ... | stagehand |
| Belinda Edwards | ... | production buyer |
| David Edwards | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Andy Evans | ... | construction manager |
| Fred Evans | ... | sculptor |
| Glyn Evans | ... | painter |
| John Franklin | ... | carpenter |
| Giovanni Giacotto | ... | painter |
| Anthony Goddard | ... | painter |
| Lee Goddard | ... | painter |
| Michael Gooch | ... | carpenter |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | carpenter |
| Matt Gray | ... | set designer (as Matthew Gray) |
| Ian Green | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Mark Green | ... | set craft apprentice carpenter |
| Brian Groves | ... | stand-by painter |
| Fred Gunning | ... | carpenter |
| John Harris | ... | plasterer |
| Ralph Harrison | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Hauldren | ... | assistant art director |
| Jason Ivall | ... | painter |
| Stuart Kearns | ... | junior draughtsman |
| John Knight | ... | dressing propman |
| Poppy Luard | ... | assistant art director |
| Christopher Mansey | ... | carpenter |
| Tony Mansey | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Anthony Mansey) |
| Andrew Mash | ... | carpenter |
| Derek O'Reilly | ... | plasterer |
| David Packard | ... | assistant scenic artist |
| Graham Pearce | ... | painter |
| Gary Pledger | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Jamie Powell | ... | plasterer |
| Ken Powell | ... | supervising plasterer (as Kenny Powell) |
| Steve Powell | ... | plasterer |
| Alfred Pulis | ... | carpenter |
| Clifford Rashbrook | ... | stagehand |
| Larry Rashbrook | ... | stagehand |
| Jeff Reid | ... | carpenter |
| Lee Reilly | ... | carpenter |
| Cornelius 'Ted' Restall | ... | painter (as Cornelius Restall) |
| Roy Rodgers | ... | sculptor |
| Bob Rose | ... | plasterer |
| Peter Rutherford | ... | production buyer |
| Bernard Ryan | ... | carpenter |
| John Shergold | ... | painter |
| Steve Sibley | ... | painter (as Steven Sibley) |
| Barry Smalls | ... | carpenter |
| Colin Smith | ... | plasterer / supervising stagehand |
| Danny Smith | ... | stagehand |
| Dean Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Roy Smith | ... | stagehand |
| Tony Snook | ... | carpenter |
| Mike Stallion | ... | draughtsman |
| Anthony Szuch | ... | drapes master |
| Gregor Telfer | ... | props trainee |
| Bill Thompson | ... | plasterer laborer |
| Andrew Tombs | ... | plasterer (as Andy Tombs) |
| Keith Vowles | ... | props storeman |
| Doreen Watkinson | ... | prop maker |
| Brian Webb | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| John Wells | ... | supervising dressing propman |
| Laurence Wells | ... | dressing propman |
| Kevin Wheeler | ... | dressing propman |
| Clive Whitbread | ... | painter |
| Mark White | ... | Transport (as chalky) |
| Paul Wiltshire | ... | supervising painter |
| Robert Wright | ... | carpenter |
| Frank Howe | ... | drapesman (uncredited) |
| Rachael Jones | ... | assistant sculptor (uncredited) |
| Sophie Tarver | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mark Auguste | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sam Auguste | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gerry Bates | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Dowson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Gastinel | ... | sound assistant |
| Howard Halsall | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tim Hands | ... | dialogue and adr editor |
| Michael Harris | ... | sound recordist: second unit (as Mike Harris) |
| Dick Hunt | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Christian Scallan | ... | sound engineer (as Chris Scallan) |
| Tommy Staples | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| David Stephenson | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Taylor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Derek Trigg | ... | foley editor |
| Ricky Butt | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Martin Astles | ... | special effects makeup |
| George Gibbs | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor |
| Clive R. Kay | ... | special effects contact lenses |
| John Keating | ... | special effects trainee |
| Steve Paton | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Peter Skehan | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Richard Stanbury | ... | special effects trainee |
| Tony Taylor | ... | special effects technician |
| David Watson | ... | senior special effects technician |
| David J. Watson | ... | junior special effects technician (as David Watson Jr.) |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Anderson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Phil Attfield | ... | digital visual effects compositor |
| Robin Beard | ... | digital visual effects compositor |
| Peter Chiang | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Adam Christopher | ... | digital visual effects scanning/recording |
| Rebecca Farhall | ... | digital visual effects coordinator (as Rebecca Elliot) |
| Tom Hocking | ... | digital visual effects compositor |
| James Jordan | ... | digital compositor |
| Stefan Lange | ... | visual effects cameraman / visual effects coordinator |
| Adrian Martin | ... | digital visual effects producer |
| Peter Medrow | ... | programmer |
| Brett Miller | ... | animator |
| Gruff Owen | ... | digital visual effects scanning/recording |
| Alasdair Scott | ... | title sequence designer |
| Steve Shaw | ... | digital visual effects producer |
| Steve Street | ... | animator |
Stunts
| Andy Bennett | ... | stunts (as Andy Bennet) |
| Richard Bradshaw | ... | stunts |
| Steve Caswell | ... | stunts |
| Simon Crane | ... | stunts |
| Gabe Cronnelly | ... | stunts (as Gabriel Cronnelly) |
| Danielle da Costa | ... | stunts (as Danielle Da Costa) |
| Ray De-Haan | ... | stunts (as Ray De Haan) |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | stunts (as Neil Finnegan) |
| Terry Forrestal | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Steve Griffin | ... | stunts |
| Nick Hobbs | ... | stunts |
| Sy Hollands | ... | stunts |
| Rowley Irlam | ... | stunts |
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunts |
| Derek Lea | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lucy | ... | stunts |
| Jo McLaren | ... | stunts |
| Peter Miles | ... | stunts |
| Dominic Preece | ... | stunts |
| Kiran Shah | ... | stunts |
| C.C. Smiff | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts |
| Peter White | ... | stunts |
| William Willoughby | ... | stunts (as Will Willoughby) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adefarasin | ... | camera trainee |
| Chris Allkins | ... | rigging electrician |
| John Arnold | ... | key grip |
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| James Bloom | ... | clapper loader |
| Julian Bucknall | ... | focus puller: "a" camera, main unit |
| Pat Deveney | ... | electrician |
| Robert Diebelius | ... | rigging electrician |
| Danny Espey | ... | electrician |
| Ron Fleet | ... | second clapper loader |
| Ian Franklin | ... | electrician |
| Martin Godward | ... | rigger (as Martin Goddard) |
| Peter Graffham | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Bob Hunt | ... | electrician |
| Mark Hutton | ... | generator operator |
| Oliver Loncraine | ... | second clapper loader |
| Barrie More | ... | rigging gaffer electrician |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician |
| John Pitt | ... | rigger |
| David Price | ... | rigger |
| Sean Savage | ... | second camera operator |
| Ronnie Savory | ... | generator operator (as Ron Savory) |
| Steve Senior | ... | rigging electrician |
| Kenneth Serth | ... | rigger (as Ken Serth) |
| Philip Sindall | ... | camera operator |
| Reg Smith | ... | rigger |
| Mitch Spooner | ... | best boy |
| Alan Stewart | ... | additional cinematographer: second unit |
| Iain Struthers | ... | second clapper loader |
| Bill Thornhill | ... | rigging electrician (as Billy Thornhill) |
| Martyn Welland | ... | electrician (as Martin Welland) |
| Andy Weller | ... | rigger (as Andrew Weller) |
| David Weller | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Ben Wilson | ... | second focus puller |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
| Andy Young | ... | second grip |
Casting Department
| Kate Bulpitt | ... | casting assistant |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
| Kate Dowd | ... | casting: France |
| Sue Wood | ... | crowd casting |
| Corrina Bonicelli | ... | additional extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clare Banet | ... | costume maker |
| Marcia Bethell | ... | costume maker (as Marcia Smith) |
| Sue Bradbear | ... | costume maker |
| Melanie Carter | ... | costume maker |
| Ruth Caswell | ... | costume maker |
| Lee Clayton | ... | costume cutter / tailor |
| Gill Crawford | ... | costume maker |
| John Denison | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Katrina Frith | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Frank Gardiner | ... | costume design director |
| Steve Gell | ... | textile artist |
| Dan Grace | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jane Grimshaw | ... | costume maker |
| Hilary Guthrie | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Annie Hadley | ... | costume cutter |
| Cathie Healy | ... | costume assistant |
| Nick Heather | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Yvonne Jackson-French | ... | costume maker |
| Vivienne Jones | ... | costume assistant |
| Andrew Joslin | ... | costume maker |
| Linda Lashley | ... | costume maker |
| Kay Manasseh | ... | costume buyer |
| Sue Meyer | ... | costume maker |
| Lester Mills | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Tanya Mould | ... | costume maker |
| Tibor Máté | ... | costume maker (as Tibor Mate) |
| Anne Nichols | ... | costume maker |
| Jane Petrie | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Debbie Scott | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Roslyn Tiddy | ... | costume maker |
| Suzi Turnbull | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Natalie Ward | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Berenice Wright | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Dominic Young | ... | costume maker |
| Helen Christie | ... | jewellery maker (uncredited) |
| Barbara Harrington | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| April Mills | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Gwendolyn Stukely | ... | costume buyer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Simon August | ... | location department trainee |
| Joseph Jayawardena | ... | location assistant |
| Sue Quinn | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Gavin Cornish | ... | music copyist |
| John Dingle | ... | choir master |
| Ric Formosa | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Steven Gizicki | ... | soundtrack executive |
| Robin Gray | ... | scoring engineer |
| George Guest | ... | conductor |
| Michael Higham | ... | music editor |
| David Hirschfelder | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Kirsten Lane | ... | music licensing coordinator |
| Nigel MacLean | ... | orchestra leader |
| Christian Scallan | ... | scoring engineer |
| Sam Schwartz | ... | assistant musical director (as Sam Schwarz) / conductor (as Sam Schwarz) |
| Dawn Solér | ... | executive in charge of music: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (as Dawn Soler) |
| John Thorn | ... | music copyist |
| Roger White | ... | music consultant |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoe Morgan | ... | continuity assistant |
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Beaven | ... | unit driver |
| John Cornelius | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Bob Dean | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Graham Fordham | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Roger Hardman | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Mike Harris | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Scott Henley | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Paul Jones | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Dave Machin | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tony Moorhead | ... | camera car driver |
| Enyo Mortty | ... | unit driver |
| Terry Reece | ... | unit driver |
| Mark Russell | ... | driver: construction run around / driver: facility truck |
| Albert Smith | ... | driver: facility truck |
| John Smith | ... | unit driver |
| Barry Stone | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Bob Turner | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Mark West | ... | driver: facility truck |
| Mark White | ... | transportation (as white trux/chalky) |
| Mark Russell | ... | Construction Run Around Driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jose Romero Abuin | ... | supervising rigger |
| Jordan Archer | ... | unit nurse |
| Jon Baker | ... | armourer |
| Sean Barrett | ... | milliner |
| Alex Bolton-Hogg | ... | assistant: Angela Morrison |
| Debbie Brodie | ... | food stylist |
| Rashid Chinchanwala | ... | director of finance |
| Steve Dent | ... | supplier: horses and carriages |
| Kate Dimmock | ... | continuity trainee: second unit |
| Juliette Dow | ... | assistant: Mr. Bevan |
| Penny Dyer | ... | dialogue coach |
| Jake Edmonds | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Sarah Fleet | ... | assistant accountant |
| Liam Foley | ... | assistant: Mr. Kapur |
| Simon Fraser | ... | production coordinator |
| Suzanne Freeborn | ... | unit nurse |
| Cyril Gibbons | ... | health and safety officer |
| Jacqueline M. Granger | ... | production assistant |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Rachel Holroyd | ... | vice president of business affairs |
| Viviane Horne | ... | stand-in |
| Paul Jackson | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Nina Khoshaba | ... | company coordinator |
| Joe Lacey | ... | stand-in |
| Sue Lefton | ... | choreographer |
| Jennifer Lewicki | ... | assistant: Alison Owen |
| Karen McLuskey | ... | production assistant |
| Victoria Mielewska | ... | dialect coach: pre-production |
| Steve Morphew | ... | stand-in |
| Angela Morrison | ... | senior vice president of business affairs |
| Stephen Naulls | ... | assistant accountant |
| Susan Nicholson | ... | production accountant |
| Alex Oakley | ... | floor runner |
| Benjamin Ogley | ... | production runner (as Ben Ogley) |
| Maggie Phelan | ... | financial controller |
| Justin Pollard | ... | researcher (as Justin D. Pollard) |
| Frances Richardson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mathilde Sandberg | ... | dyer |
| Patric Scott | ... | unit publicist |
| Diana Scrivener | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Dean Taylor | ... | stand-in |
| Lara Thompson | ... | assistant: Mr. Fellner |
| Scotti-Henson Tim | ... | head pre-fitter (as Tim Aslam) |
| Julian Tomlin | ... | director of finance |
| Rebecca Townsend | ... | head pre-fitter |
| Tracey Tucker | ... | production assistant |
| John Turk | ... | boat master |
| John Tweedle | ... | boat master |
| Joan Washington | ... | pre-production coach |
| Kevin Welch | ... | supervising rigger |
| Rebecca Wiseman | ... | chef |
| Jami Wrenn | ... | assistant: Mr. Rush |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Steve Hideg | ... | head technician (uncredited) |
| John Kearney | ... | horse wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (presents)
- Working Title Films
- Channel Four Films (in association with)
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (1999) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino Sõprus (1999) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Film Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1999) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Poylgram (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1999) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1999) (Chile) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Australia (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Videocine (1999) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Sogefilms S.A. (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2003) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- PolyGram Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Men in White Coats (digital visual effects)
- ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses)
Other Companies
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- AMX digital (main titles)
- ARRI Media (camera rental)
- Animals Okay (animals provided by)
- Animated Extras (prosthetic heads)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Dick George Creatives (props)
- Digital DTS Sound (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (editing equipment)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- London Records (soundtrack)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- New London Consort (music performers)
- Nicolao Atelier (costumes)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Passion Pictures (main titles)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Shepperton Studios (recording facilities)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound editing facilities)
Storyline
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This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. Written by CharmedGirl47 |
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| Taglines | Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP166,174, 04 Oct 1998 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $82,150,642 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 1998 was the only year that two performers were nominated for Academy Awards for playing the same character in two different movies: Dame Judi Dench was nominated (and won) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Cate Blanchett was nominated for Best Actress for portraying Elizabeth I in this movie. Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush appeared in both movies as well. See more » |
| Goofs | Robert Dudley recites Sir Philip Sidney's sonnet "My true love hath my heart" to Elizabeth in a boat. This sonnet was not written until at least 1580, about 20 years after the time the movie is set, and wasn't published until 1593. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Te Deum See more » |
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Elizabeth: Observe, Lord Burghley, I am married. To England. See more » |