Elizabeth (1998)
| Release Date | 08 September 1998 |
| Budget | $25,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $30,000,000 |
| Tagline | Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25. |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Historical Epic, Biopic [feature], Feminist Film |
| Niche Genre | Historical Film |
| Themes | Crowned Heads, Rise To Power, Conspiracies, Star-Crossed Lovers, Religious Zealotry |
| Tones | Literate, Passionate, Earnest, Moody, Elegant, Cerebral, Stylized |
| Tags | Betrayal, Political Conspiracy, Political Intrigue, Queen [royalty], Royalty |
Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Sir John Gielgud, Fanny Ardant and Richard Attenborough. Loosely based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign, in 2007, Blanchett reprised the role in the sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, covering the later part of her reign.
Cast and Crew
Liz Giles
Female Martyr
Rod Culbertson
Master Ridley
Paul Fox
Male Martyr
Peter Stockbridge
Palace Chamberlain
Valerie Gale
Mary's Dwarf
George Antoni
King Philip II of Spain
Wayne Sleep
Dance Tutor
Sally Grey
Lady in Waiting
Kate Loustau
Lady in Waiting
Elika Gibbs
Lady in Waiting
Joe White
Master of the Tower
Matt Andrews
Norfolk's Man
Liam Foley
Norfolk's Man
Lewis Jones
Priest
Michael Beint
Bishop Carlisle
Hayley Burroughs
Elizabeth's Dwarf
Joseph O'Conor
Earl of Derby
Brendan O'Hea
Lord William Howard
Edward Highmore
Lord Harewood
Daniel Moynihan
Bishop #1
Jeremy Hawk
Bishop #2
Donald Pelmear
Bishop #3
James Rowe
Bishop in Cellar
Charles Cartmell
Dudley's Man
Edward Purver
Dudley's Man
Vladimir Vega
Vatican Cardinal
Daisy Bevan
Arundel's Daughter
Jennifer Lewicki
Arundel's Housemaid
Viviane Horne
Arundel's Wife
Nick Smallman
Walsingham's Man
Ben Enwright
Royal Guard of Honour
Christian Simpson
Royal Guard
Director
Writer
Michael Hirst
Producer
Liza Chasin
co-producer
Eric Fellner
producer
Debra Hayward
co-producer
Alison Owen
producer
Mary Richards
line producer
Original Music
David Hirschfelder
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Cinematographer
Remi Adefarasin
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Editor
Jill Bilcock
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Casting Director
Simone Ireland
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Vanessa Pereira
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Production Designer
John Myhre
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Art Director
Jonathan Lee
Lucy Richardson
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Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Alexandra Byrne
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Makeup Department
Anita Burger
makeup artist, hair stylist
Miranda Davidson
hair stylist, makeup artist
Karen Ferguson
makeup artist, hair stylist
Christine Greenwood
hair stylist, makeup artist
Lisa Pickering
makeup artist, hair stylist
Ivana Primorac
makeup artist, hair stylist
Jenny Shircore
makeup designer, hair designer
Christine Whitney
makeup artist, hair stylist
Production Manager
Erica Bensly
production manager: re-shoot
Jane Frazer
executive in charge of production
Michael Harm
unit manager
Laura Julian
production manager: re-shoot
Christian McWilliams
unit manager
Michael Solinger
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry Boyd
co-third assistant director
David Gilchrist
assistant director: second unit
Tommy Gormley
first assistant director
Lisa Jones
assistant director: crowd casting
Mark Layton
second assistant director
Ian Madden
second unit director
Sarah Purser
third assistant director
Sue Wood
co-second assistant director
Art Department
John Addison
carpenter
Robert Allen
construction buyer
Robert Allen
construction buyer
Harry Alley
painter laborer
Joe Alley
carpenter
Stanley Apperley
plasterer
Barry Arnold
stand-by propman
Michael Bailey
stagehand
Tracy Ann Baines
assistant sculptor
David Balfour
property master
Nicola Barnes
art department coordinator
Brian Bishop
scenic artist
Stuart Blinco
painter
Steven Bovingdon
stagehand
Raymond Branch
chargehand stagehand
Colin Burgess
stand-by propman
Bill Bush
chargehand plasterer
John Campbell
supervising painter
Darryl Carter
carpenter
John Casey
stand-by carpenter
Temple Clark
storyboard artist
Marlon Cole
dressing propman
Kelvin Cook
props
Chris Corke
carpenter
Martin Day
carpenter
Rick Dunning
stagehand
Belinda Edwards
production buyer
David Edwards
supervising carpenter
Andy Evans
construction manager
Fred Evans
sculptor
Glyn Evans
painter
John Franklin
carpenter
Giovanni Giacotto
painter
Anthony Goddard
painter
Lee Goddard
painter
Michael Gooch
carpenter
Gavin Gordon
carpenter
Matthew Gray
set designer
Ian Green
assistant construction manager
Mark Green
set craft apprentice carpenter
Brian Groves
stand-by painter
Fred Gunning
carpenter
John Harris
plasterer
Ralph Harrison
carpenter
Sarah Hauldren
assistant art director
Stuart Kearns
junior draughtsman
John Knight
dressing propman
Poppy Luard
assistant art director
Christopher Mansey
carpenter
Tony Mansey
chargehand carpenter
Andrew Mash
carpenter
Derek O'Reilly
plasterer
Graham Pearce
painter
Gary Pledger
supervising carpenter
Jamie Powell
plasterer
Ken Powell
supervising plasterer
Steve Powell
plasterer
Alfred Pulis
carpenter
Clifford Rashbrook
stagehand
Larry Rashbrook
stagehand
Jeff Reid
carpenter
Lee Reilly
carpenter
Cornelius 'Ted' Restall
painter
Roy Rodgers
sculptor
Bob Rose
plasterer
Peter Rutherford
production buyer
Bernard Ryan
carpenter
John Shergold
painter
Steve Sibley
painter
Barry Smalls
carpenter
Colin Smith
plasterer, supervising stagehand
Danny Smith
stagehand
Dean Smith
carpenter
Roy Smith
stagehand
Tony Snook
carpenter
Mike Stallion
draughtsman
Anthony Szuch
drapes master
Gregor Telfer
props trainee
Bill Thompson
plasterer laborer
Andrew Tombs
plasterer
Keith Vowles
props storeman
Brian Webb
stand-by stagehand
John Wells
supervising dressing propman
Laurence Wells
dressing propman
Kevin Wheeler
dressing propman
Clive Whitbread
painter
Paul Wiltshire
supervising painter
Robert Wright
carpenter
Sound Department
Mark Auguste
supervising sound editor
Sam Auguste
assistant sound editor
Gerry Bates
boom operator
Mike Dowson
sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Gastinel
sound assistant
Howard Halsall
assistant sound editor
Tim Hands
adr editor
Michael Harris
sound recordist: second unit
Dick Hunt
sound recordist: second unit
Chris Scallan
sound engineer
Tommy Staples
sound recordist: second unit
David Stephenson
sound recordist
Mark Taylor
sound re-recording mixer
Derek Trigg
foley editor
Ricky Butt
foley artist
Special Effects
George Gibbs
special effects supervisor, special effects coordinator
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses
John Keating
special effects trainee
Stephen Paton
senior special effects technician
Peter Skehan
senior special effects technician
Richard Stanbury
special effects trainee
David Watson
senior special effects technician
David Watson Jr.
junior special effects technician
Visual Effects
Phil Attfield
digital visual effects compositor
Robin Beard
digital visual effects compositor
Peter Chiang
visual effects supervisor
Adam Christopher
digital visual effects scanning/recording
Rebecca Farhall
digital visual effects coordinator
Tom Hocking
digital visual effects compositor
James Jordan
digital compositor
Stefan Lange
visual effects coordinator, visual effects cameraman
Adrian Martin
digital visual effects producer
Peter Medrow
programmer
Brett Miller
animator
Gruff Owen
digital visual effects scanning/recording
Alasdair Scott
title sequence designer
Steve Shaw
digital visual effects producer
Steve Street
animator
Stunts
Andy Bennett
stunts
Richard Bradshaw
stunts
Steve Caswell
stunts
Simon Crane
stunts
Gabe Cronnelly
stunts
Danielle Da Costa
stunts
Ray De-Haan
stunts
Neil Finnighan
stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunt coordinator
Steve Griffin
stunt coordinator
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Sy Hollands
stunts
Rowley Irlam
stunts
Vincent Keane
stunts
Derek Lea
stunts
Tom Lucy
stunts
Jo McLaren
stunts
Peter Miles
stunts
Dominic Preece
stunts
C.C. Smiff
stunts
Rocky Taylor
stunts
Peter White
stunts
William Willoughby
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adefarasin
camera trainee
Chris Allkins
rigging electrician
John Arnold
key grip
Alex Bailey
still photographer
James Bloom
clapper loader
Julian Bucknall
focus puller
Pat Deveney
electrician
Robert Diebelius
rigging electrician
Danny Espey
electrician
Ron Fleet
second clapper loader
Ian Franklin
electrician
Martin Goddard
rigger
Peter Graffham
stand-by rigger
Bob Hunt
electrician
Mark Hutton
generator operator
Oliver Loncraine
second clapper loader
Barrie More
rigging gaffer electrician
John Pitt
rigger
David Price
rigger
Sean Savage
second camera operator
Ronnie Savory
generator operator
Steve Senior
rigging electrician
Kenneth Serth
rigger
Philip Sindall
camera operator
Reg Smith
rigger
Mitch Spooner
best boy
Alan Stewart
additional cinematographer: second unit
Iain Struthers
second clapper loader
Bill Thornhill
rigging electrician
Martyn Welland
electrician
Andy Weller
rigger
David Weller
stand-by rigger
Ben Wilson
second focus puller
Jimmy Wilson
gaffer
Andy Young
second grip
Casting Department
Kate Bulpitt
casting assistant
Brendan Donnison
voice casting
Kate Dowd
casting: France
Sue Wood
crowd casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clare Banet
costume maker
Sue Bradbear
costume maker
Melanie Carter
costume maker
Ruth Caswell
costume maker
Lee Clayton
tailor, costume cutter
Gill Crawford
costume maker
John Denison
wardrobe assistant
Katrina Frith
wardrobe assistant
Frank Gardiner
costume design director
Dan Grace
wardrobe assistant
Jane Grimshaw
costume maker
Hilary Guthrie
wardrobe assistant
Annie Hadley
costume cutter
Nick Heather
wardrobe assistant
Yvonne Jackson-French
costume maker
Andrew Joslin
costume maker
Linda Lashley
costume maker
Kay Manasseh
costume buyer
Tibor Máté
costume maker
Sue Meyer
costume maker
Tanya Mould
costume maker
Anne Nichols
costume maker
Jane Petrie
wardrobe mistress
Debbie Scott
assistant costume designer
Marcia Smith
costume maker
Roslyn Tiddy
costume maker
Suzi Turnbull
wardrobe supervisor
Natalie Ward
wardrobe assistant
Berenice Wright
wardrobe assistant
Dominic Young
costume maker
April Mills
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Kate Buckland
first assistant editor
Jatinderpal Chohan
post-production coordinator
Celia Haining
second assistant editor
Steve Harrow
post-production consultant
Peter Hunt
color grader
Lionel Johnson
co-second assistant editor
Justin Krish
associate editor
Andrew MacRitchie
first assistant editor
Music Department
Gavin Cornish
music copyist
John Dingle
choir master
Ric Formosa
orchestrator, conductor
Steven Gizicki
soundtrack executive
Robin Gray
scoring engineer
Michael Higham
music editor
David Hirschfelder
orchestrator, conductor
Sam Schwartz
assistant musical director , conductor
Dawn Soler
executive in charge of music: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
John Thorn
music copyist
Roger White
music consultant
Transportation Department
Mike Beaven
unit driver
Kelvin Cook
driver: facility truck
John Cornelius
driver: facility truck
Bob Dean
driver: facility truck
Graham Fordham
transportation coordinator
Roger Hardman
driver: facility truck
Mike Harris
driver: facility truck
Scott Henley
driver: facility truck
Paul Jones
driver: facility truck
Dave Machin
transportation coordinator
Enyo Mortty
unit driver
Terry Reece
unit driver
Mark Russell
driver: facility truck
Albert Smith
driver: facility truck
John Smith
unit driver
Barry Stone
driver: facility truck
Bob Turner
driver: facility truck
Mark West
driver: facility truck
Other Crew
Jose Romero Abuin
supervising rigger
Jordan Archer
unit nurse
Tim Aslam
head pre-fitter
Simon August
location department trainee
Sean Barrett
milliner
Debbie Brodie
food stylist
Rashid Chinchanwala
director of finance
Steve Dent
horses and wagons supplier
Kate Dimmock
continuity trainee: second unit
Juliette Dow
assistant: Mr. Bevan
Penny Dyer
dialogue coach
Jake Edmonds
health and safety advisor
Sarah Fleet
assistant accountant
Liam Foley
assistant: Mr. Kapur
Simon Fraser
production coordinator
Suzanne Freeborn
unit nurse
Cyril Gibbons
health and safety officer
Tarn Harper
post-production accountant
Rachel Holroyd
vice president of business affairs
Viviane Horne
stand-in
Paul Jackson
health and safety advisor
Joseph Jayawardena
location assistant
Nina Khoshaba
company coordinator
Joe Lacey
stand-in
Sue Lefton
choreographer
Jennifer Lewicki
assistant: Alison Owen
Karen McLuskey
production assistant
Victoria Mielewska
dialect coach: pre-production
Zoe Morgan
continuity assistant
Steve Morphew
stand-in
Angela Morrison
senior vice president of business affairs
Stephen Naulls
assistant accountant
Susan Nicholson
production accountant
Alex Oakley
floor runner
Benjamin Ogley
production runner
Maggie Phelan
financial controller
Justin Pollard
researcher
Sue Quinn
location manager
Pat Rambaut
script supervisor
Frances Richardson
assistant accountant
Mathilde Sandberg
dyer
Patric Scott
unit publicist
Diana Scrivener
assistant choreographer
Dean Taylor
stand-in
Lara Thompson
assistant: Mr. Fellner
Julian Tomlin
director of finance
Rebecca Townsend
head pre-fitter
Tracey Tucker
production assistant
John Turk
boat master
John Tweedle
boat master
Joan Washington
pre-production coach
Kevin Welch
supervising rigger
Rebecca Wiseman
chef
Christopher Womack
cutting room trainee
Jami Wrenn
assistant: Mr. Rush
Steve Hideg
head technician
Production Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
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Channel Four Films
Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures
Gramercy Pictures
Universal Pictures
PolyGram Film Distribution
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution
PolyGram
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Universal Pictures
Warner Sogefilms S.A.
20th Century Fox de Argentina
EDKO Film
Filmes Lusomundo
Herald Film Company
PolyGram
Scanbox Danmark
Scanbox Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Videocine S.A. de C.V.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
PolyGram Video
PolyGram Video
Universal Studios Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Gativideo
Universal Pictures Benelux
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Warner Home Vídeo
Special Effects
Men in White Coats
Miscellaneous
2020 Casting
extras casting
AMX digital
main titles
ARRI Media
camera rental
Animals Okay
animals provided by
Animated Extras
prosthetic heads
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
sound editing facilities
Edit Hire (New Technology) Ltd.
editing equipment
General Screen Enterprises
titles and opticals
Lee Lighting
lighting
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soundtrack
New London Consort
music performers
Passion Pictures
main titles
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post-production services
Set Meals
catering
Shepperton Studios
recording facilities, movie studio
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negative cutting
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