Elizabeth
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Shekhar Kapur
Kate Loustau
Ben Frain
Joe White
Rod Culbertson
James Rowe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
This is the England of 1554, but the veneer of traditional English composure and dignity has been stripped away. The British populace is in turmoil. Fearing a challenge to her throne, Queen Mary I imprisons her half-sister, Princess Elizabeth Tudor (The daughter of King Henry VII and Anne Boleyn), in the Tower of London. But, in 1558, when "Bloody Mary" dies, Elizabeth is swept onto the throne and, at the age of 25, is crowned Queen of England. In order to survive, let alone to rule, Elizabeth must suss out hidden agendas: the Court is rife with intrigue; military strategists are risking the lives of young Englishmen; religious leaders at home and abroad place no faith in her; and the man she loves might not be worthy of her trust. The male-dominated ruling class would appear to have the advantage, but intelligent Elizabeth will deploy whatever means necessary to keep, or take what's rightfully hers.
Cast
Kate Loustau
Ben Frain
Joe White
Rod Culbertson
James Rowe
Angus Deayton
Daisy Bevan
Lily Allen
Valerie Gale
Emily Mortimer
Vladimir Vega
Daniel Moynihan
Elika Gibbs
Sarah Owen
Cate Blanchett
Jamie Foreman
Matt Andrews
Sally Grey
Viviane Horne
Liz Giles
Tim Bevan
James Frain
Hayley Burroughs
George Yiasoumi
Geoffrey Rush
Fanny Ardant
John Gielgud
Jennifer Lewicki
Liam Foley
Christopher Eccleston
Daniel Craig
Charles Cartmell
Amanda Ryan
Terence Rigby
Kenny Doughty
Peter Stockbridge
Joseph Fiennes
Donald Pelmear
Brendan O'hea
Edward Highmore
Vincent Cassel
Paul Fox
Richard Attenborough
Jeremy Hawk
Eric Cantona
Alfie Allen
Lewis Jones
Kathy Burke
Joseph O'conor
Edward Hardwicke
Michael Beint
Nick Smallman
Wayne Sleep
Kelly Macdonald
Edward Purver
Crew
Martin Adams
Peter Adams
John Addison
John Adefarasin
Remi Adefarasin
Remi Adefarasin
Harry Alley
Joseph Alley
Chris Allkins
Stan Apperley
Jordan Archer
Barry Arnold
John Arnold
Tim Aslam
Phil Attfield
Simon August
Mark Auguste
Sam Auguste
Alex Bailey
Michael Bailey
Tracy Ann Baines
David Balfour
Clare Banet
Sean Barett
Nicola Barnes
Sean Barrett
Jayne Barton
Gerry Bates
Robin Beard
Mike Beavan
Andy Bennett
Erica Bensly
Tim Bevan
Jill Bilcock
Brian Bishop
Stuart Blinco
James Bloom
Steven Bovingdon
Harry Boyd
Sue Bradbear
Richard Bradshaw
Raymond Branch
Debbie Brodie
John Brown
Mark Buchan
Kate Buckland
Julian Bucknall
Kate Bulpitt
Anita Burger
Colin Burgess
Bill Bush
William Byrd
Alexandra Byrne
Adam Campbell
John G Campbell
Andy Carter
Darryl Carter
Melanie Carter
John Casey
Ruth Caswell
Steve Caswell
Liza Chasin
Peter Chiang
Jatinderpal Chohan
Adam Christopher
Temple Clark
Lee Clayton
Marlon Cole
Kelvin Cook
Chris Corke
John Cornelius
Gavin Cornish
Simon Crane
Gill Crawford
Gabe Cronnelly
Danielle Dacosta
Miranda Davidson
John Dawson
Mike Dawson
Martin Day
Ray De-haan
Bob Dean
Bob Debelius
John Denison
Steve Dent
Pat Deveney
Kate Dimmock
Kate Dimmock
John Dingle
Brendan Donnison
Juliette Dow
Kate Dowd
Ricky Dunning
Penny Dyer
Jake Edmonds
Belinda Edwards
David Edwards
Rebecca Elliot
Andy Evans
Fred Evans
Glyn Evans
Eric Fellner
Karen Ferguson
Neil Finnighan
Gabrielle Firth
Ron Fleet
Sarah Fleet
Liam Foley
Graham Fordham
Ric Formosa
Ric Formosa
Terry Forrestal
John Franklin
Lan Franklin
Simon Fraser
Suzanna Freeborn
Katrina Frith
Frank Gardiner
Suki Gardiner
Gordon Garforth
Thomas Gastinel
Giovanni Giaccotto
Cyril Gibbons
George Gibbs
David Gilchrist
Marie Glen
Anthony Goddard
Lee Goddard
Martin Goddard
Michael Gooch
Gavin Gordon
Tommy Gormley
Dan Grace
Peter Grafham
Matt Gray
Robin Gray
Ian Green
Mark Green
Ron Green
Christine Greenwood
Steve Griffin
Jane Grimshaw
Brian Groves
Fred Gunning
Hilary Guthrie
Annie Hadley
Celia Haining
Howard Halsall
Tim Hands
Roger Hardman
Michael Harm
Tarn Harper
John Harris
Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Ralph Harrison
Steve Harrow
Sarah Hauldren
Debra Hayward
Nick Heather
Scott Henley
Mike Higham
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder
Michael Hirst
Nick Hobbs
David Hobson
Tom Hocking
Sy Hollands
Viviane Horne
Peter Howitt
Chas Hughes
Frank Hughes
Bob Hunt
Dick Hunt
Peter Hunt
Mark Hutton
Simone Ireland
Rowley Irlam
Paul Jackson
Terry Jarvis
Joseph Jayawardena
Lionel Johnston
Lisa Jones
Paul Jones
James Jordon
Andrew Joslin
Laura Julian
Vincent Keane
Stuart Kearns
John P Keating
Nina Khoshaba
Penelope King
John Knight
Justin Krish
Joe Lacey
Stefan Lange
Linda Lashley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Makeup
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Set Decoration
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Picture
Best Score (Dramatic Picture)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1998 award for Best Actress (Cate Blanchett) from the Online Film Critics Society.
Winner of the 1998 award for Best Actress (Cate Blanchette) from the Chicago Film Critics Association. Nominated for a further two awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Original Score (David Hirschfelder).
Winner of the 1998 award for Best Director (Shekhar Kapur) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of the award for outstanding achievement on the international level at the 2000 International Indian film Awards.
Winner of two 1998 Broadcast Film Critics Association awards, including Best Actress (Cate Blanchett) and Breakthrough Performer (Joseph Fiennes). Nominated for the Best Picture award.
Winner of two 1998 Golden Satellite Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Cate Blanchett) and Oustanding Costume Design (Alexandra Bryne) from the International Press Academy.
Winner of two 2007 Satellite Awards including Best Art Direction & Production Design and Best Costume Design by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Expanded Release in United States November 20, 1998
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States Fall November 6, 1998
Released in United States on Video April 27, 1999
Released in United States September 1998
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Opening Night/Premiere) October 18-27, 2007.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala) September 10-19, 1998.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala) September 6-15, 2007.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (out of competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.
Sequel to "Elizabeth" (USA/1998) directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Cate Blanchett.
Began shooting September 2, 1997.
Completed shooting December 2, 1997.
Released in United States 1998 (Film's North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (out of competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video April 27, 1999
Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala) September 10-19, 1998.)
Released in United States Fall November 6, 1998
Expanded Release in United States November 20, 1998
