---
title: 'Elizabeth (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shekhar Kapur'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/elizabeth-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127536/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Elizabeth (1998)

1998 · 124 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical historical drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles. The film is based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign, when she is elevated to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I, who had imprisoned her. As she establishes herself on the throne, she faces plots and threats to take her down.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shekhar Kapur](https://cinepixo.com/people/shekhar-kapur)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Hirst](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hirst)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Hirschfelder](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hirschfelder)
- **Producer:** [Alison Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/alison-owen), [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Remi Adefarasin](https://cinepixo.com/people/remi-adefarasin)
- **Editor:** [Jill Bilcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-bilcock)

## Cast

- [Kathy Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-burke) as Mary I
- [Daniel Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-craig) as John Ballard
- [Alfie Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfie-allen) as Arundel's Son
- [Wayne Sleep](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-sleep) as Dance Tutor
- [John Gielgud](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gielgud) as Pius V
- [Jamie Foreman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-foreman) as Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex
- [Fanny Ardant](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-ardant) as Mary of Lorraine
- [Angus Deayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/angus-deayton) as Armagil Waad
- [Amanda Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-ryan) as Lettice Howard
- [Christopher Eccleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-eccleston) as Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
- [Kelly Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-macdonald) as Elizabeth Knollys
- [Joseph Fiennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-fiennes) as Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
- [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough) as William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
- [Emily Mortimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-mortimer) as Kat Ashley
- [James Frain](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-frain) as Álvaro de la Quadra

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