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6.7

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

PG-13·2007·114m

Drama

History

Romance

Drama

History

Romance

Summary

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

Clive Owen

Sir Walter Raleigh

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Laurence Fox

Sir Christopher Hatton

Tom Hollander

Amyas Paulet

Abbie Cornish

Elizabeth Throckmorton

Rhys Ifans

Robert Reston

Jordi Mollà

King Philip II of Spain

Samantha Morton

Mary, Queen of Scots

Eddie Redmayne

Anthony Babington

Adrian Scarborough

Calley

Adam Godley

William Walsingham

Christian Brassington

Archduke Charles

Robert Cambrinus

Count Georg von Helfenstein

David Threlfall

Dr. John Dee

Vidal Sancho

Spanish Minister

Kelly Hunter

Ursula Walsingham

John Shrapnel

Lord Howard

Sam Spruell

Torturer

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

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

Director

Shekhar Kapur

Screenplay

William Nicholson

Screenplay

Michael Hirst

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 1, 2024

Sadly, someone agreed that a sequel to "Elizabeth" (1998) was required so we ended up with this rather fanciful vehicle for a still competent Cate Blanchett but not so much for a terribly wooden Clive Owen as the seafaring Walter Raleigh. Following the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton), England is facing impending invasion by the Spanish Armada. The (largely forgivable) factual inaccuracies that dogged the first film are somehow magnified in this rather poor follow up. It really does miss Sir Richard Attenbourgh and despite the best efforts of Geoffrey Rush is left too much to likes of the somewhat flighty Abbie Cornish. As you'd expect, the film looks great and the use of CGI is effectively complementary - especially as things hot up, but none of that really helps enliven the rather ponderous pace of this history. Fortunately the Queen didn't live too much longer after this so we ought to be safe from "Elizabeth III - the Essex Years."