Elizabeth
Young Queen Elizabeth must cement her grip on a divided kingdom, outmaneuvering scheming courtiers, hostile Catholics, and a forbidden romance before she can claim the throne as her own.
“Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.”
Synopsis
The story covers the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the ongoing efforts by her council to pressure her into marriage, the hostility from Catholics toward her, and her romantic relationship with Lord Robert Dudley.
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A crew of 258+ credited
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Edited by Jill BilcockShot by Remi AdefarasinScored by David HirschfelderDesigned by John MyhreSound by Mark AugusteCostumes by Alexandra ByrneStunts by Terry ForrestalVFX by Peter Chiang
Box Office
1998 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$82.2M
US & Canada: $30.1M — 37% of worldwide · International: $52.1M (63%)
Opening weekend: $275K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 9 theaters
Also known as
- Elizabethde
- (English)Elizabeth
- (Bulgarian)Елизабет
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- ItalySep 8, 1998
- CanadaSep 13, 1998
- SwitzerlandOct 2, 1998
- United KingdomOct 2, 1998
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Cast & Crew
258 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cate Blanchett
as Elizabeth I
Liz Giles
as Female Martyr
Rod Culbertson
as Master Ridley
Paul Fox
as Male Martyr
Terence Rigby
as Bishop Gardiner
Christopher Eccleston
as Duke of Norfolk
Peter Stockbridge
as Palace Chamberlain
Amanda Ryan
as Lettice Howard
Kathy Burke
as Queen Mary Tudor
Valerie Gale
as Mary's Dwarf
George Antoni
as King Philip II of Spain
James Frain
as Alvaro de la Quadra
Supporting cast
50Jamie Foreman
as Earl of Sussex
Edward Hardwicke
as Earl of Arundel
Emily Mortimer
as Kat Ashley
Joseph Fiennes
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Kelly Macdonald
as Isabel Knollys
Wayne Sleep
as Dance Tutor
Sally Grey
as Lady in Waiting
Kate Loustau
as Lady in Waiting
Elika Gibbs
as Lady in Waiting
Sarah Owen
as Lady in Waiting
Lily Allen
as Lady in Waiting
Joe White
as Master of the Tower
Matt Andrews
as Norfolk's Man
Liam Foley
as Norfolk's Man
Geoffrey Rush
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Ben Frain
as Young French Man
Richard Attenborough
as Sir William Cecil
Lewis Jones
as Priest
Michael Beint
as Bishop Carlisle
Angus Deayton
as Waad, Chancellor of the Eschequer
Eric Cantona
as Monsieur de Foix
Kenny Doughty
as Sir Thomas Elyot
Hayley Burroughs
as Elizabeth's Dwarf
Fanny Ardant
as Mary of Guise
Joseph O Conor
as Earl of Derby
Brendan O Hea
as Lord William Howard
Edward Highmore
as Lord Harewood
Daniel Moynihan
as First Bishop
Jeremy Hawk
as Second Bishop
James Rowe
as Bishop (in Cellar)
Donald Pelmear
as Third Bishop
Tim Bevan
as Handsome Man
Charles Cartmell
as Dudley's Man
Edward Purver
as Dudley's Man
Vincent Cassel
as Duc d'Anjou
John Gielgud
as The Pope
Daniel Craig
as John Ballard
Vladimir Vega
as Vatican Cardinal
Alfie Allen
as Arundel's Son
Daisy Bevan
as Arundel's Daughter
Jennifer Lewicki
as Arundel's Housemaid
Viviane Horne
as Arundel's Wife
Nick Smallman
as Walsingham's Man
James Britton
as Member of Duc d'Anjou's Group
Martin L Evans
as Male Martyr 2
Ben Mars
as Royal Guard of Honour
Daniel O Meara
as Henchman
Jocelyn Quivrin
as French Guard
Jason Savin
as Courtier
Christian Simpson
as Royal Guard
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
7Other crew
193Corrina Bonicelli
additional extras casting (uncredited)
Neil Mockler
Arion contact
Jon Baker
armourer
Nicola Barnes
art department coordinator
Lucy Richardson
Art Directors
Frances Richardson
assistant accountant
Sarah Fleet
assistant accountant
Stephen Naulls
assistant accountant
Diana Scrivener
assistant choreographer
Lisa Jones
assistant director: crowd casting
David Gilchrist
assistant director: second unit
Tracy Ann Baines
assistant sculptor
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