---
title: 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shekhar Kapur'
released: '2007-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/elizabeth-the-golden-age-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414055/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

2007 · PG-13 · 114 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a 2007 biographical historical drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Universal Pictures and Working Title Films. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role and is a loose but fact-based portrayal of events during the latter part of the reign of Elizabeth I, forming a sequel to Kapur's 1998 film Elizabeth. The film co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Jordi Mollà, Abbie Cornish, and Samantha Morton. The screenplay was written by William Nicholson and Michael Hirst, and the score composed by Craig Armstrong and A. R. Rahman. Guy Hendrix Dyas was the film's production designer and co-visual effects supervisor, and the costumes were created by Alexandra Byrne. The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and locations around the United Kingdom.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shekhar Kapur](https://cinepixo.com/people/shekhar-kapur)
- **Screenplay:** [William Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-nicholson), [Michael Hirst](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hirst)
- **Original Music Composer:** [A. R. Rahman](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-r-rahman)
- **Producer:** [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan), [Jonathan Cavendish](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-cavendish)
- **Director of Photography:** [Remi Adefarasin](https://cinepixo.com/people/remi-adefarasin)
- **Editor:** [Jill Bilcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-bilcock)

## Cast

- [Emily Mortimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-mortimer)
- [Tom Hollander](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hollander) as Amias Paulet
- [Abbie Cornish](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbie-cornish) as Elizabeth Raleigh
- [Clive Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-owen) as Walter Raleigh
- [William Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-houston) as Guerau de Espés
- [David Threlfall](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-threlfall) as John Dee
- [Steven Robertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-robertson) as Francis Throckmorton
- [Samantha Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-morton) as Mary, Queen of Scots
- [John Shrapnel](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-shrapnel) as Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
- [Christian Brassington](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-brassington) as Charles II, Archduke of Austria
- [Rhys Ifans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhys-ifans) as Robert Reston
- [Kelly Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-hunter) as Ursula St. Barbe
- [Adam Godley](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-godley) as William Walsingham
- [Geoffrey Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-rush) as Francis Walsingham
- [Eddie Redmayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-redmayne) as Anthony Babington

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Official site: http://www.elizabeththegoldenage.net
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/elizabeth-the-golden-age-2007
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