The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films
• Cate Blanchett
• Joseph Fiennes
• Geoffrey Rush
• Christopher Eccleston
• John Gielgud
• Richard Attenborough
• Fanny Ardant
• Éric Cantona