The film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.


Reviews

Philipp Schulze, Elizabeth 1+2, in: Cinema (Germany), nr. 382 (März), 2010 pp. 107 (DVD review)