Elizabeth I 

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 24 wins & 26 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
Ewen Bremner	...	King James VI 2 episodes, 2005
Barbara Flynn	...	Mary Queen of Scots 2 episodes, 2005
Will Keen	...	Francis Bacon 2 episodes, 2005
Jérémie Covillault	...	Duke of Anjou 2 episodes, 2005
Eddie Redmayne	...	Southampton 2 episodes, 2005
Erick Deshors	...	Jean de Simier 2 episodes, 2005
Ben Pullen	...	Sir Walter Raleigh 2 episodes, 2005
Charlotte Asprey	...	Frances Walsingham 2 episodes, 2005
Simon Woods	...	Gifford 2 episodes, 2005
Diana Kent	...	Lady Essex 2 episodes, 2005
Malcolm Terris	...	Chaplain 2 episodes, 2005
Douglas Reith	...	Judge 2 episodes, 2005
Geoffrey Streatfeild	...	Sir Anthony Babington 2 episodes, 2005
John McEnery	...	Jesuit Priest / ... 2 episodes, 2005
Martin Savage	...	Stubbs 2 episodes, 2005
Anna Steel	...	Lady in Waiting / ... 2 episodes, 2005
David Delve	...	Sir Francis Drake 2 episodes, 2005
Ramunas Rudokas	...	Thomas Burghley 2 episodes, 2005
Martin Marquez	...	Don Bernadino de Mendoza 2 episodes, 2005
Charles Millham	...	Priest 2 episodes, 2005
Mykolas Dorofejus	...	Davison 2 episodes, 2005
Geoffrey T. Bersey	...	Hatton 2 episodes, 2005
Rimantas Magdzevicius	...	Howard of Effingham 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:

robert dudley earl of leicester character | earl of sussex chsracter | queen elizabeth i character | female ruler | 16th century | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

HBO [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elizabeth I

Filming Locations:

Lithuanian Film Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Company Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

223 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

DIRECTOR_CAMEO(Tom Hooper): a servant, offering the Earl of Leicester food while he and the Queen dine in a tent before the battle.

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Goofs

Elizabeth uses a fork when having dinner with Leicester before the battle against Spain but the fork was not introduced to England until the early 17th century when James I was on the throne.

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Quotes

Executioner: Pardon me.
Mary Queen of Scots: I hope that you shall make an end of all my troubles.

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Alternate Versions

When the series was repeated on British TV in 2006, the footage of the Babington plotters being tortured was cut, and the execution of Queen Mary was cut so that she was beheaded with one stroke, although the scene of Leicester telling Elizabeth that it had taken two strokes was left in.

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Connections

Featured in 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007)

User Reviews

Absolutely Brilliant, A Masterpiece!

I have to say, that this 'TV Film' was 110% better than some major Hollywood blockbusters I have seen.

The atmosphere and intensity of the life of Elizabeth I is portrayed in a gripping and beautiful manner in this TV film, mainly due to the perfect performance by Helen Mirren, I cannot think of a better person to play Elizabeth I, she really got into the queens skin and has gotten into my 'list' of the best actresses, she was fantastic!

Jeremy Irons and Hugh Dancy also gave a great performance, I think all the actors/actresses did!

Although it was a tad gory at times, that did not matter at all as it added to the whole atmosphere.

Anyone who says this wasn't good should be hung, drawn and quartered! A masterpiece, 10/10