Elizabeth: The Golden Age

(2007)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 1,341 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Year: 2007

Runtime: 114 мин

Country: France, United Kingdom

Director: Shekhar Kapur

Cast: Кейт Бланшетт, Laurence Fox, Клайв Оуэн, Джеффри Раш, Том Холландер, Эбби Корниш, Рис Иванс, Саманта Мортон, Хорди Молья, Эдди Редмэйн

Plot

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.

Two faiths, two empires, two rulers - colliding in 1588. Papist Spain wants to bring down the heretic Elizabeth. Philip is building an armada but needs a rationale to attack. With covert intrigue, Spain sets a trap for the Queen and her principal secretary, Walsingham, using as a pawn Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart, who's under house arrest in the North. The trap springs, and the armada sets sail, to rendezvous with French ground forces and to attack. During these months, the Virgin Queen falls in love with Walter Raleigh, keeping him close to court and away from the sea and America. Is treachery or heroism at his heart? Does loneliness await her passionate majesty?