Elizabeth I (2005– )

Miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

Stars:

Helen Mirren, Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 20 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Helen Mirren	...	Elizabeth I (2 episodes, 2005)
Hugh Dancy	...	Earl of Essex (2 episodes, 2005)
Toby Jones	...	Robert Cecil (2 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Malahide	...	Sir Francis Walsingham (2 episodes, 2005)
Ian McDiarmid	...	Lord Burghley (2 episodes, 2005)
Toby Salaman	...	Dr Lopez (2 episodes, 2005)
Ann Firbank	...	Lady Anne (2 episodes, 2005)
Jeremy Irons	...	Earl of Leicester (2 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

Miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Plot Keywords:

queen elizabeth i | queen | bare chested male bondage | harpsichord | interrogation | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elisabet I

Filming Locations:

Lithuanian Film Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures, Channel 4 Television Corporation, HBO Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

223 min 223 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Elizabeth visits Mary Queen of Scots, Mary is wearing a large crucifix and chain. A few moments later, Mary's crucifix has vanished from her chain. When Elizabeth leaves, the long shot shows the crucifix has returned.

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Quotes

Queen Elizabeth I: Come ladies, we are going to watch the Earl of Essex at his favourite pastime, which is trying to kill people.

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Connections

Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)

User Reviews

It was brilliant...

I was initially surprised channel 4 produced this story so soon after the other recent production. But soon after watching some of this.. i realised why they did. The script is simply a masterpiece and whilst much of the dialog is straight forward and narrative at times this piece ascends into a work comparable to Shakespeare. Some of the wordplay is exemplary and i think any fans of the genre would seriously enjoy this.

The acting made you feel like you were watching a Hollywood movie making its premier on television, and by that i mean just as great as you would expect with both lead actors giving performances that made me feel like i was getting favours under my desk at work.