Elizabeth: The Golden Age

With her rule being publicly challenged by Spanish king Phillip II, Queen Elizabeth I is up against great turmoil, both politically and in her personal life., Queen Elizabeth I falls for the dashing Sir Walter Raleigh and clashes with the King of Spain., Cate Blanchett reprises her Oscar-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth I in this sumptuous historical drama depicting her efforts to defend England from King Philip II of Spain while trying to suppress her attraction to Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). Geoffrey Rush, Rhys Ifans, Samantha Morton. Directed by Shekhar Kapur., Actress Cate Blanchett returns to her Oscar-nominated role and director Shekhar Kapur steps back into the director’s chair for this belated sequel to the critically acclaimed 1998 biopic Elizabeth that explores the 16th century romance between the “Virgin Queen” and noted adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). Michael Hirst teams with William Nicholson to pen the screenplay, and actor Geoffrey Rush returns to the role of Sir Francis Walsingham.