Elizabeth (1998)

Taglines:

Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25. See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

22 November 1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen See more »

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK See more »

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£166,174 (UK) (4 October 1998) (14 Screens)

Gross:

$34,000,000 (Worldwide) (5 September 1999) (except USA)

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Channel Four Films See more »

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Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Trivia

Thomas Howard, AKA Duke of Norfolk (Christopher Eccleston) and Sir William Cecil, AKA Lord Burghley (Richard Attenborough) actually had a common relative. Norfolk's mother was Frances de Vere, whose nephew Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, was married to Burghley's daughter Anne Cecil. It has also been suggested that Edward de Vere was the true author of Hamlet, and that the characters Hamlet, Ophelia and Polonius were based on himself, Anne, and William, respectively. Christopher Eccleston has played Hamlet on stage, and Richard Attenborough appeared in the 1996 film Hamlet. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The first shot of Walsingham in the film (from behind the head), is actually used twice. Just before the next shot (of his face), a sharp slit of silver can be seen heading toward Walsingham's head from the right side of the screen. However, Walsingham's servant then crosses the room, and gets a knife out of its case. When the next shot of the back of Walsingham's head is seen, this slit is the knife now being held to his throat by the servant. See more »

Quotes

Lord Robert: For God's sake, you are still my Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: I am not your Elizabeth. I am no man's Elizabeth. And if you think to rule, you are mistaken.
Elizabeth: [to all]
Elizabeth: I will have one mistress here... and no master.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #6.114" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nimrod"
from "Enigma Variations"
Composed by Edward Elgar (as Sir Edward Elgar) See more »