"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."
Cate Blanchett
as Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Clive Owen
as Sir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey Rush
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Laurence Fox
as Sir Christopher Hatton
Tom Hollander
as Amyas Paulet
Abbie Cornish
as Elizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys Ifans
as Robert Reston
Jordi Mollà
as King Philip II of Spain
Samantha Morton
as Mary, Queen of Scots
Eddie Redmayne
as Anthony Babington
Adrian Scarborough
as Calley
Adam Godley
as William Walsingham
Christian Brassington
as Archduke Charles
Robert Cambrinus
as Count Georg von Helfenstein
David Threlfall
as Dr. John Dee
Vidal Sancho
as Spanish Minister
Kelly Hunter
as Ursula Walsingham
John Shrapnel
as Lord Howard
Sam Spruell
as Torturer
David Sterne
as Cellarman
David Robb
as Admiral Sir William Winter
Jonathan Bailey
as Courtier
Steve Lately
as Walsingham's Servant
Kate Fleetwood
as Woman with Baby
Aimee King
as Infanta Isabel of Spain
Susan Lynch
as Annette
Kristin Coulter Smith
as Mary Walsingham
Hayley Burroughs
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1
Kirsty McKay
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2
Lucia Ruck Keene
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3
Lucienne Venisse-Back
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4
Elise McCave
as Laundry Woman
Penelope McGhie
as Margaret
Coral Beed
as First Court Lady
Rosalind Halstead
as Second Court Lady
Steven Loton
as Manteo
Martin Baron
as Wanchese
David Armand
as Walsingham's Agent
Steven Robertson
as Sir Francis Throckmorton
Jeremy Barker
as Ramsey
George Innes
as Burton
Kirstin Smith
Tim Preece
as Old Throckmorton
Benjamin May
as Dance Master
Glenn Doherty
as Royal Servant
Chris Brailsford
as Dean of Peterborough
Dave Legeno
as Executioner
Antony Carrick
as Spanish Archbishop
John Atterbury
as Marriage Priest
Alex Giannini
as First Spanish Officer
Joe Ferrara
as Second Spanish Officer
Alexander Barnes
Charles Bruce
Jeremy Cracknell
Benedict Green
Adam Smith
Simon Stratton
Crispin Swayne
Kitty Fox
as Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Kate Lindesay
Katherine Templar
Morne Botes
as Courtier (uncredited)
Finn Morrell
as Young Boy (uncredited)
Shane Nolan
as Tyger Salior (uncredited)
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
A.R. Rahman
Shekhar Kapur
Director
Richard Roberts
Set Decoration
William Nicholson
Screenplay
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
Fiona Weir
Casting
Alexandra Byrne
Costume Design
Michael Hirst
Andrew Haddock
Editor
Jill Bilcock
Aldonio Danny Frietas
Stunts
Andy Smart
Andy Godbold
Dominic Preece
James Grogan
Stunt Double
Rowley Irlam
Peter Pedrero
Daniel Naprous
Bradley Farmer
Nick Chopping
Paul Herbert
Pete Ford
Marc Mailley
Abbi Collins
Gordon Seed
Paul Kennington
Dave Fisher
Ray Nicholas
George Cottle
David Anders
John Kearney
Gary Hoptrough
Mark Mottram
Peter Miles
Rob Inch
Ben Dimmock
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Production Design
Tim Cavagin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Uxue Laguardia
Makeup Artist
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Martin Chitty
Set Costumer
Tony Lewis
Music Editor
Alex Gladstone
Location Manager
Mark Mostyn
Production Manager
Stephen McClure
Sculptor
Ian Ward
CG Supervisor
Marion McCormack
Hairstylist
Helen Xenopoulos
Assistant Art Director
Susan Howard
Steve Mitchell
Scenic Artist
John Lockwood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Duncan McDevitt
Rohan Harris
Alexandra Harwood
Steve Deahl
Aled Robinson
Visual Effects Editor
Steve Street
Laurie Sparham
Still Photographer
Manus Home
David Allday
Art Direction
Dorka Nieradzik
Mark Milsome
Camera Operator
Ben Wilson
Ian Whiteford
Greensman
Christian Huband
James Gemmill
Steve Single
David Worley
Additional Camera
Morag Ross
Alf Tramontin
Steadicam Operator
Peter K. Christopher
Penny Dyer
Dialect Coach
Andy Thomson
Joe Hopker
Anna Skrein
Art Department Coordinator
Mark Auguste
Supervising Sound Editor
Phil Sims
Roger Tooley
Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor
Jason Knox-Johnston
Victoria Mowlam
Visual Effects Producer
Billy Browne
First Assistant Editor
Stacy Mann
Unit Publicist
Richard Stammers
Suzi Turnbull
Costume Supervisor
Fiona McCann
Maurizio Torti
Michelle Corney
Jane Gibson
Choreographer
Nick Daubeny
Frank Walsh
Supervising Art Director
Rick English
Tom Forsyth
Unit Manager
Jenny Shircore
Sam Auguste
Dialogue Editor
David Balfour
Property Master
Tim Hands
ADR Editor
Mario Vaccaro
Foley Artist
Alan Stewart
Second Unit Director of Photography
Andrew Neil
Foley Editor
Robert Edwards
ADR Recordist
Michele Tandy
Finance
Kirsten Lane
Music Consultant
Simon Finney
"A" Camera Operator
Drew Jones
Visual Effects Production Manager