Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
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.
Top billed cast
Cate BlanchettElizabeth I, Queen of England
Clive OwenSir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
Laurence FoxSir Christopher Hatton
Tom HollanderAmyas Paulet
Abbie CornishElizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys IfansRobert Reston
Jordi MollàKing Philip II of Spain
Samantha MortonMary, Queen of Scots
Eddie RedmayneAnthony Babington
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