Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Woman. Warrior. Queen.
2007 | 114m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Shekhar Kapur |
|---|---|
| Writer: | William Nicholson, Michael Hirst |
| Staring: |
| When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Shekhar Kapur |
| Writer: | William Nicholson, Michael Hirst |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | assassination, england, queen elizabeth i, religious war, tudor, armada, catholicism, sea battle, palace intrigue, 16th century |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Motion Picture ETA Produktionsgesellschaft |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $74,237,563
Budget: $55,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cate Blanchett | Elizabeth I, Queen of England |
| Clive Owen | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Geoffrey Rush | Sir Francis Walsingham |
| Laurence Fox | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| Tom Hollander | Amyas Paulet |
| Abbie Cornish | Elizabeth Throckmorton |
| Rhys Ifans | Robert Reston |
| Jordi Mollà | King Philip II of Spain |
| Samantha Morton | Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Eddie Redmayne | Anthony Babington |
| Adrian Scarborough | Calley |
| Adam Godley | William Walsingham |
| Christian Brassington | Archduke Charles |
| Robert Cambrinus | Count Georg von Helfenstein |
| David Threlfall | Dr. John Dee |
| Vidal Sancho | Spanish Minister |
| Kelly Hunter | Ursula Walsingham |
| John Shrapnel | Lord Howard |
| Sam Spruell | Torturer |
| David Sterne | Cellarman |
| David Robb | Admiral Sir William Winter |
| Jonathan Bailey | Courtier |
| Steve Lately | Walsingham's Servant |
| Kate Fleetwood | Woman with Baby |
| Aimee King | Infanta Isabel of Spain |
| Susan Lynch | Annette |
| Kristin Coulter Smith | Mary Walsingham |
| Hayley Burroughs | Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1 |
| Kirsty McKay | Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2 |
| Lucia Ruck Keene | Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3 |
| Lucienne Venisse-Back | Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4 |
| Elise McCave | Laundry Woman |
| Penelope McGhie | Margaret |
| Coral Beed | First Court Lady |
| Rosalind Halstead | Second Court Lady |
| Steven Loton | Manteo |
| Martin Baron | Wanchese |
| David Armand | Walsingham's Agent |
| Steven Robertson | Sir Francis Throckmorton |
| Jeremy Barker | Ramsey |
| George Innes | Burton |
| Kirstin Smith | Mary Walsingham |
| Tim Preece | Old Throckmorton |
| Benjamin May | Dance Master |
| Glenn Doherty | Royal Servant |
| Chris Brailsford | Dean of Peterborough |
| Dave Legeno | Executioner |
| Antony Carrick | Spanish Archbishop |
| John Atterbury | Marriage Priest |
| Alex Giannini | First Spanish Officer |
| Joe Ferrara | Second Spanish Officer |
| Alexander Barnes | Courtier |
| Charles Bruce | Courtier |
| Jeremy Cracknell | Courtier |
| Benedict Green | Courtier |
| Adam Smith | Courtier |
| Simon Stratton | Courtier |
| Crispin Swayne | Courtier |
| Kitty Fox | Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting |
| Kate Lindesay | Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting |
| Katherine Templar | Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting |
| Morne Botes | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Finn Morrell | Young Boy (uncredited) |
| Shane Nolan | Tyger Salior (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrew Haddock | Editor |
| Alan Stewart | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Robert Edwards | ADR Recordist |
| Peter Pedrero | Stunts |
| Mark Mottram | Stunts |
| Paul Kennington | Stunts |
| Rob Inch | Stunts |
| James Grogan | Stunt Double |
| Rick English | Stunts |
| Steve Deahl | Sculptor |
| Steve Single | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Christian Huband | Art Direction |
| Andy Thomson | Art Direction |
| Marion McCormack | Hairstylist |
| Uxue Laguardia | Makeup Artist |
| James Gemmill | Scenic Artist |
| Helen Xenopoulos | Assistant Art Director |
| Stephen McClure | Sculptor |
| Mark Auguste | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ian Ward | CG Supervisor |
| Aled Robinson | Visual Effects Editor |
| Steve Street | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Alf Tramontin | Steadicam Operator |
| Suzi Turnbull | Costume Supervisor |
| Richard Roberts | Set Decoration |
| Jason Knox-Johnston | Art Direction |
| Susan Howard | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Mostyn | Production Manager |
| Rohan Harris | Scenic Artist |
| Ian Whiteford | Greensman |
| Alexandra Harwood | Sculptor |
| Tim Cavagin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michelle Corney | Visual Effects Producer |
| John Lockwood | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Ben Wilson | Camera Operator |
| Laurie Sparham | Still Photographer |
| Martin Chitty | Set Costumer |
| Maurizio Torti | Set Costumer |
| Jane Gibson | Choreographer |
| Nick Daubeny | Location Manager |
| Stacy Mann | Unit Publicist |
| Tim Hands | ADR Editor |
| Mario Vaccaro | Foley Artist |
| Michele Tandy | Finance |
| Gordon Seed | Stunts |
| Andy Godbold | Stunts |
| Dave Fisher | Stunts |
| David Anders | Stunts |
| Tom Forsyth | Unit Manager |
| David Allday | Art Direction |
| Phil Sims | Art Direction |
| Dorka Nieradzik | Hairstylist |
| Joe Hopker | Makeup Artist |
| Anna Skrein | Art Department Coordinator |
| Steve Mitchell | Scenic Artist |
| Duncan McDevitt | Sculptor |
| Victoria Mowlam | Visual Effects Producer |
| Richard Stammers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Worley | Additional Camera |
| Peter K. Christopher | Set Costumer |
| Billy Browne | First Assistant Editor |
| Angela Wharton | Script Supervisor |
| Alex Gladstone | Location Manager |
| Frank Walsh | Supervising Art Director |
| David Balfour | Property Master |
| Andrew Neil | Foley Editor |
| Kirsten Lane | Music Consultant |
| Paul Herbert | Stunts |
| Aldonio Danny Frietas | Stunts |
| Abbi Collins | Stunt Double |
| Jenny Shircore | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Fiona McCann | Set Costumer |
| Tony Lewis | Music Editor |
| Penny Dyer | Dialect Coach |
| Manus Home | Location Manager |
| Sam Auguste | Dialogue Editor |
| Andy Smart | Stunts |
| Ben Dimmock | Stunts |
| Nick Chopping | Stunts |
| Shekhar Kapur | Director |
| Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| William Nicholson | Screenplay |
| Michael Hirst | Screenplay |
| Jill Bilcock | Editor |
| Fiona Weir | Casting |
| Alexandra Byrne | Costume Design |
| Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| A.R. Rahman | Original Music Composer |
| Morag Ross | Hairstylist |
| Greg Powell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Milsome | Camera Operator |
| Roger Tooley | Steadicam Operator |
| Dominic Preece | Stunts |
| Ray Nicholas | Stunts |
| Daniel Naprous | Stunts |
| Peter Miles | Stunts |
| Marc Mailley | Stunts |
| John Kearney | Stunts |
| Rowley Irlam | Stunts |
| Gary Hoptrough | Stunts |
| Pete Ford | Stunts |
| Bradley Farmer | Stunts |
| George Cottle | Stunts |
| Guy Hendrix Dyas | Production Design |
| Simon Finney | "A" Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Cate Blanchett | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actress | Cate Blanchett | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 36 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 44 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 571 | 637 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 8 | 857 | 857 |
Geronimo1967
6.0
Sadly, someone agreed that a sequel to "Elizabeth" (1998) was required so we ended up with this rather fanciful vehicle for a still competent Cate Blanchett but not so much for a terribly wooden Clive Owen as the seafaring Walter Raleigh. Following the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Mor ... ton), England is facing impending invasion by the Spanish Armada. The (largely forgivable) factual inaccuracies that dogged the first film are somehow magnified in this rather poor follow up. It really does miss Sir Richard Attenbourgh and despite the best efforts of Geoffrey Rush is left too much to likes of the somewhat flighty Abbie Cornish. As you'd expect, the film looks great and the use of CGI is effectively complementary - especially as things hot up, but none of that really helps enliven the rather ponderous pace of this history. Fortunately the Queen didn't live too much longer after this so we ought to be safe from "Elizabeth III - the Essex Years."
Jun 01, 2024