Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth is a 1998 drama movie directed by Shekhar Kapur, with a running time of 2h 3m. It stars Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush.
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.
Where to watch Elizabeth
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I
- Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
- Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham
- Christopher Eccleston as Duke of Norfolk
- John Gielgud as The Pope
- Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil
- Fanny Ardant as Mary of Guise
- Éric Cantona as Monsieur de Foix
- Vincent Cassel as Duc d'Anjou
- Kathy Burke as Queen Mary Tudor
- Edward Hardwicke as Earl of Arundel
- Emily Mortimer as Kat Ashley
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