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Elizabeth I

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2005
  • TV-MA
  • 3h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I (2005)
Elizabeth I
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Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Hugh Dancy
    • Toby Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    6.9K
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    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Hugh Dancy
      • Toby Jones
    • 71User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Won 9 Primetime Emmys
      • 27 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Elizabeth I
    Hugh Dancy
    Hugh Dancy
    • Earl of Essex
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Robert Cecil
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Sir Francis Walsingham
    Ian McDiarmid
    Ian McDiarmid
    • Lord Burghley
    Toby Salaman
    • Dr Lopez
    Ann Firbank
    Ann Firbank
    • Lady Anne
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Earl of Leicester…
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • King James VI
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Mary Queen of Scots
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Francis Bacon
    Eddie Redmayne
    Eddie Redmayne
    • Southampton
    Jérémie Covillault
    • Duke of Anjou
    Ben Pullen
    Ben Pullen
    • Sir Walter Raleigh
    Erick Deshors
    • Jean de Simier
    Simon Woods
    Simon Woods
    • Gifford
    Charlotte Asprey
    Charlotte Asprey
    • Frances Walsingham
    Diana Kent
    Diana Kent
    • Lady Essex
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    • Trivia
      On his experience filming the series, Eddie Redmayne had this story to tell: "The director, Tom Hooper said "One last thing: Eddie, have you ever been on a horse?" I said "Yes". Cut to Lithuania, two weeks later, a huge Elizabethan street, Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons are standing at this balcony, and there's Tom, cameras, rain machines, fifty Lithuanian extras, spurs attached to my feet, and I'm thinking, "At what point do I tell them that I have never, ever ridden a horse?" It was then that I realized a big part of the cliché of actors lying in auditions is that you should probably try to do the thing you said you can do before filming starts. Anyway, I nearly killed people as the horse galloped off at a hundred miles an hour after I gave it the slightest nudge. Tom came out with his megaphone and shouted, "You're a fucking liar, Redmayne!"
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Queen Elizabeth I: What in God's name do we have in common with the Dutch?

      Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Our religion, ma'am!

      Queen Elizabeth I: The Dutch have no religion, they have cheese.

    • 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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    10/10
    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
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    • Oct 6, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • HBO (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Elizabeth and Essex
    • Filming locations
      • Lithuanian Film Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
      • Company Pictures
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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