Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Shekhar Kapur
Kate Fleetwood
Kate Lindesay
Vidal Sancho
Coral Beed
Katherine Templar
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It is 1585 and, having reigned over England for nearly three decades, Queen Elizabeth I continues to face bloodlust for her throne and the lingering threat of familial betrayal. A channel away, a destructive wind of fundamentalist Catholicism blows across 16th century Europe, with Spain's Philip II, its figurehead. Backed by the Church in Rome and armed with the Inquisition, Philip--with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada--presents an imminent threat to Queen and Country--the dark and pious king is determined to wrest the Protestant "heretic" from the throne and restore England to the glory that is the Roman Catholic Church. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth also struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Raleigh--despite his status as a commoner--who remains forbidden for a Queen sworn body and soul to her country. Unable and unwilling to pursue her passion, Elizabeth encourages her favored lady-in-waiting, Bess, to befriend Raleigh and keep him near. But such a strategy places Elizabeth at the center of their courtship, where she has no choice but to observe their growing intimacy. In the dashing and adventurous Raleigh, she sees not only an intellectual and spirited equal, but also a clarion of lands beyond, the unexplored globe, infinite freedom. By electing Bess to take her place, she is ultimately forced to make the anguishing choice between being a woman and being a Queen. And as she charts her course abroad, Elizabeth's trusted advisor, Sir Francis Walsingham, continues his masterful puppetry of her court at home--and her campaign to solidify absolute power. Through an intricate spy network, Walsingham uncovers an assassination plot that could topple the throne. But as he unmasks traitors that may include Elizabeth's own cousin Mary Stuart, he unknowingly sets England on a course of destruction.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Cast
Kate Fleetwood
Kate Lindesay
Vidal Sancho
Coral Beed
Katherine Templar
Dave Legeno
Martin Robertson
Eddie Redmayne
Elise Mccave
Stuart Mcloughlin
Joe Ferrera
Clive Owen
Adam Smith
David Sterne
Mariyam Toller
Steven Loton
Glenn Doherty
Christian Brassington
Chris Brailsford
Jordi Mollà
Hayley Burroughs
Andy Findon
David Threlfall
George Innes
Cate Blanchett
Geoffrey Rush
Kitty Fox
Crispin Swayne
Susan Lynch
Sam Spruell
Anthony Pleeth
Robert Cambrinus
Jonathan Bailey
Paul Clarvis
Penelope Mcghie
Rosalind Halstead
Catherine Bott
Alex Giannini
Lucienne Venisse-back
Rhys Ifans
Benjamin May
Jeremy Barker
Simon Stratton
William Houston
Tom Hollander
Adam Godley
Laurence Fox
Steven Robertson
Alexander Barnes
Tim Preece
Lucia Ruck Keene
David Armand
Catherine O'halloran
Antony Carrick
Aimee King
Martin Baron
Kelly Hunter
Jeremy Cracknell
Samantha Morton
John Paricelli
John Atterbury
David Robb
Charles Bruce
Abbie Cornish
Robert Styles
Clio Gould
Sarah Eyden
Benedict Green
Kristy Mckay
John Shrapnel
Adrian Scarborough
Kirstin Coulter Smith
Crew
Tony Abejuro
Sheara Abrahams
Ben Adefarasin
John Adefarasin
Remi Adefarasin
Rene Adefarasin
Adam Aitken
Adrian Aitken
Paul Alexiou
David Allday
Louis Alley
David Anders
Jeremy Angel
Nick Angel
Colette Appleby
Helen Appleby
Mark Appleby
Paul Apted
Beatrix Archer
David Armitage
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong
David Armstrong
Gabriel Arnold
John Arnold
Dave Ashby
Chloe Aubry
Mark Auguste
Sam Auguste
Philip Babbage
Daren Bailey
Katie Bailey
Richard Baillie
Vanessa Baker
Aram Balakjian
David Balfour
Geoff Ball
Isabel Baquero
Waseem Barlas
Matthew Barry
Stephan Batterham
Brian Beaumont
Mike Beaven
Rosie Bedford-stradling
Otis A Bell
Kieran Belshaw
Anna Benbow
Jeremy Bennet
Barbara Berkery
Lucy Bevan
Tim Bevan
Aisha Bicknell
Jill Bilcock
Alan Billam
Nik Billam-smith
Julie Bills
Gary Bird
Sean Bird
Samantha Helen Black
Paddy Blake
Julian Blom
Terry Blyther
William Booker
Roy Borrett
Virginie Bourdin
Tony Boxall
Kazimir Boyle
Allan Bradshaw
Mark Brady
Mike Brazelton
Matthew Bristowe
Barry Britnell
Ben Broadbridge
Andrew Brogan
John Brogan
Anita Brolly
Anthony Brookman
Rob Brookman
Emma Brown
Emma Brown
William Browne
Nicola Buck
Nicola Buck
Izet Buco
Frederick Buhagiar
Carol Bulmer
Bill Bulpitt
Andrew Bunday
Stuart Bunting
Tony Burnes
John Butler
Alexandra Byrne
Dougal Cadiou
Chris Cameron
Robert Cameron
Adam Campbell
Jon Capleton
Jordi Cardus
Marrissa Carrara
Thomas Carrick
Gavin Carruthers
Melanie Carter
John Casali
Carmel Cassidy
Andrew Castle
Tim Cavagin
Jonathan Cavendish
Nick Cervonaro
Ray Bell Chambers
Liza Chasin
Bruce Cheesman
David Cheesman
Chloe Chesterton
Martin Chitty
Nick Chopping
Neil Clark
Chris Clarke
Dean Clegg
Colin Codner
Marlon Cole
Melvyn Coleman
Sharon Colley
Abbi Collins
Keith Connolly
Eddie Cook
Steven Cook
Charlotte Copson
Simon Cordell
Michelle Corney
Michelle Corney
George Cottle
David Cozens
Sue Crawshaw
Peter Croucher
Dan Crussell
Stewart Cunningham
Mark Curtis
Nick Daubeny
Luan Davis
Peter Davis
Keith Dawson
Michael Dawson
Raymond Day
Wayne Day
Steve Deahl
Kevin Deardon
Emma Dent
Sallyann Dicksee
Stuart Digby
Ben Dimmock
Alan Dodd
Gary Dodkin
David Donaldson
Brendan Donnison
Farnaz Donovan
Lucy Donowho
Chloe Dorigan
Janie Dowding
John Dowland
Ian Drinkwater
Matt Dunkley
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Penny Dyer
Keith Dyett
Peter Edge
David Edwards
Judith Edwards
Lee Edwards
Tony Edwards
Toby Eedy
Hisham Ejjayha
Michael Elson
Non Elunded
Mark Emmett
Rick English
Richard Etchells
Cliff Etheridge
Gary Etherington
Tony Evans
Larry Eydmann
Bradley Farmer
Eric Fellner
John Field
Josh Field
Simon Finney
Dave Fisher
Gary Fisher
Steven Fitzwater
Jane Flanagan
Andrew Fletcher
Duncan Flower
Terry Flowers
John Folly
Emma Ford
Peter Ford
Ric Formosa
Tom Forsyth
Suzanne Forward
Geoff Foster
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two 2007 Satellite Awards including Best Art Direction & Production Design and Best Costume Design by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2007
Released in United States on Video February 5, 2008
Released in United States October 2007
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Opening Night/Premiere) October 18-27, 2007.
Sequel to "Elizabeth" (USA/1998) directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Cate Blanchett.
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2007
Released in United States on Video February 5, 2008
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Opening Night/Premiere) October 18-27, 2007.)
