The highest scoring of the two Elizabeth films, ahead of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (56).
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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
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.4/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 83% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.2/101,547 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 76 | 100% |
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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