When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Cast
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Laurence Fox
Sir Christopher Hatton
Clive Owen
Sir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey Rush
Sir Francis Walsingham
Tom Hollander
Amyas Paulet
Abbie Cornish
Elizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys Ifans
Robert Reston
Samantha Morton
Mary, Queen of Scots
Jordi Mollà
King Philip II of Spain
Eddie Redmayne
Anthony Babington
Adrian Scarborough
Calley
Adam Godley
William Walsingham
Robert Cambrinus
Count Georg von Helfenstein
Christian Brassington
Archduke Charles
David Threlfall
Dr. John Dee
Vidal Sancho
Spanish Minister
John Shrapnel
Lord Howard
Sam Spruell
Torturer
Kelly Hunter
Ursula Walsingham
David Sterne
Cellarman
David Robb
Admiral Sir William Winter
Jonathan Bailey
Courtier
Steve Lately
Walsingham's Servant
Kate Fleetwood
Woman with Baby
Aimee King
Infanta Isabel of Spain
Susan Lynch
Annette
Kristin Coulter Smith
Mary Walsingham
Hayley Burroughs
Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1
Kirsty McKay
Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2
Lucia Ruck Keene
Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3
William Houston
Don Gerau De Spes
Lucienne Venisse-Back
Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4
Elise McCave
Laundry Woman
Penelope McGhie
Margaret
Coral Beed
First Court Lady
Rosalind Halstead
Second Court Lady
Steven Loton
Manteo
Martin Baron
Wanchese
David Armand
Walsingham's Agent
Steven Robertson
Sir Francis Throckmorton
Jeremy Barker
Ramsey
George Innes
Burton
Kirstin Smith
Mary Walsingham
Tim Preece
Old Throckmorton
Benjamin May
Dance Master
Glenn Doherty
Royal Servant
Chris Brailsford
Dean of Peterborough
Dave Legeno
Executioner
Antony Carrick
Spanish Archbishop
John Atterbury
Marriage Priest
Alex Giannini
First Spanish Officer
Joe Ferrara
Second Spanish Officer
Alexander Barnes
Courtier
Charles Bruce
Courtier
Jeremy Cracknell
Courtier
Benedict Green
Courtier
Adam Smith
Courtier
Simon Stratton
Courtier
Crispin Swayne
Courtier
Kitty Fox
Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Kate Lindesay
Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Katherine Templar
Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Morne Botes
Courtier (uncredited)
Finn Morrell
Young Boy (uncredited)
Shane Nolan
Tyger Salior (uncredited)
Crew
Shekhar Kapur
Director
William Nicholson
Screenplay
Michael Hirst
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Andrew Haddock
Editor
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
Liza Chasin
Executive Producer
Debra Hayward
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Jonathan Cavendish
Producer
Mary Richards
Co-Producer
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Production Design
Mark Milsome
Camera Operator
Ben Wilson
Camera Operator
Simon Finney
"A" Camera Operator
David Worley
Additional Camera
Alf Tramontin
Steadicam Operator
Roger Tooley
Steadicam Operator
Fiona Weir
Casting
Martin Chitty
Set Costumer
Peter K. Christopher
Set Costumer
Fiona McCann
Set Costumer
Maurizio Torti
Set Costumer
Suzi Turnbull
Costume Supervisor
Alexandra Byrne
Costume Design
Marion McCormack
Hairstylist
Dorka Nieradzik
Hairstylist
Morag Ross
Hairstylist
Jenny Shircore
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Uxue Laguardia
Makeup Artist
Susan Howard
Makeup Artist
Joe Hopker
Makeup Artist
Alan Stewart
Second Unit Director of Photography
Anna Skrein
Art Department Coordinator
Steve Mitchell
Scenic Artist
Rohan Harris
Scenic Artist
James Gemmill
Scenic Artist
Frank Walsh
Supervising Art Director
Helen Xenopoulos
Assistant Art Director
Mark Auguste
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Cavagin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Single
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mario Vaccaro
Foley Artist
Andrew Neil
Foley Editor
Tim Hands
ADR Editor
Robert Edwards
ADR Recordist
John Lockwood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Stammers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Victoria Mowlam
Visual Effects Producer
Michelle Corney
Visual Effects Producer
Aled Robinson
Visual Effects Editor
Drew Jones
Visual Effects Production Manager
Ian Ward
CG Supervisor
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Kirsten Lane
Music Consultant
Tony Lewis
Music Editor
Michele Tandy
Finance
Sam Auguste
Dialogue Editor
Penny Dyer
Dialect Coach
Richard Roberts
Set Decoration
Laurie Sparham
Still Photographer
Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor
Nicolas Aithadi
Digital Effects Supervisor
Alex Gladstone
Location Manager
Manus Home
Location Manager
Nick Daubeny
Location Manager
Aldonio Danny Frietas
Stunts
Andy Smart
Stunts
Andy Godbold
Stunts
Dominic Preece
Stunts
Rowley Irlam
Stunts
Peter Pedrero
Stunts
Daniel Naprous
Stunts
Bradley Farmer
Stunts
Nick Chopping
Stunts
Paul Herbert
Stunts
Pete Ford
Stunts
Marc Mailley
Stunts
Gordon Seed
Stunts
Paul Kennington
Stunts
Dave Fisher
Stunts
Ray Nicholas
Stunts
George Cottle
Stunts
David Anders
Stunts
John Kearney
Stunts
Gary Hoptrough
Stunts
Mark Mottram
Stunts
Peter Miles
Stunts
Rob Inch
Stunts
Ben Dimmock
Stunts
Rick English
Stunts
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
James Grogan
Stunt Double
Abbi Collins
Stunt Double
Jane Gibson
Choreographer
David Balfour
Property Master
Tobias Eedy
Clapper Loader
Mark Mostyn
Production Manager
Tom Forsyth
Unit Manager
Stacy Mann
Unit Publicist
David Allday
Art Direction
Christian Huband
Art Direction
Andy Thomson
Art Direction
Phil Sims
Art Direction
Jason Knox-Johnston
Art Direction
Stephen McClure
Sculptor
Duncan McDevitt
Sculptor
Alexandra Harwood
Sculptor
Steve Deahl
Sculptor
Billy Browne
First Assistant Editor
Ian Whiteford
Greensman
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