The read
The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic75/100
1,533 audience votes
Key crew
- Shekhar KapurDirector
- Michael HirstScreenplay
- David HirschfelderOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cate BlanchettElizabeth I
- Joseph FiennesRobert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
- Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
- Christopher EcclestonDuke of Norfolk
- John GielgudThe Pope
- Richard AttenboroughSir William Cecil
- Fanny ArdantMary of Guise
- Éric CantonaMonsieur de Foix
- Vincent CasselDuc d'Anjou
- Kathy BurkeQueen Mary Tudor
- Edward HardwickeEarl of Arundel
- Emily MortimerKat Ashley
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Themes
queenduketreasonqueen elizabeth itudorhistorical figurecatholicprotestantpalace intrigue16th centurybritish monarchy
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