Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jordi Mollà | ... | King Philip ll of Spain (as Jordi Molla) | |
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Aimee King | ... | Infanta |
Cate Blanchett | ... | Queen Elizabeth I | |
Laurence Fox | ... | Sir Christopher Hatton | |
John Shrapnel | ... | Lord Howard | |
Geoffrey Rush | ... | Sir Francis Walsingham | |
Susan Lynch | ... | Annette | |
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Elise McCave | ... | Laundry Woman |
Samantha Morton | ... | Mary Stuart | |
Abbie Cornish | ... | Bess Throckmorton | |
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Penelope McGhie | ... | Margaret |
Rhys Ifans | ... | Robert Reston | |
Eddie Redmayne | ... | Thomas Babington | |
Stuart McLoughlin | ... | Savage | |
Clive Owen | ... | Sir Walter Raleigh |
Two faiths, two empires, two rulers - colliding in 1588. Papist Spain wants to bring down the heretic Elizabeth. Philip is building an armada but needs a rationale to attack. With covert intrigue, Spain sets a trap for the Queen and her principal secretary, Walsingham, using as a pawn Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart, who's under house arrest in the North. The trap springs, and the armada sets sail, to rendezvous with French ground forces and to attack. During these months, the Virgin Queen falls in love with Walter Raleigh, keeping him close to court and away from the sea and America. Is treachery or heroism at his heart? Does loneliness await her passionate majesty? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Don't believe the poor reviews "Elizebeth: The Golden Age" has received.
While it may be true the film is not historically correct, most of us do not go to the movies for a history lesson. We go to be entertained. On that basis, this film is a winner. It has romance, intrigue and betrayal. It is basically a melodrama.
The photography is great, although sometimes the director gets carried away with the camera movements. The orchestral score in fine, although it is overwhelming at times. The acting is absolutely first rate.
I thought that "Elizebeth: The Golden Age" was more entertaining than any of the "Pirates of the Carribian" movies. If you want an entertaining movie that is geared more towards adults than children, then you should check the movie out.