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Casting

Director

Shekhar Kapur

Producer

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish

Executive Producer

Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Michael Hirst

Screenplay

William Nicholson, Michael Hirst

Original Music Composer

A.R. Rahman, Craig Armstrong

Director of Photography

Remi Adefarasin

Editor

Andrew Haddock, Jill Bilcock

Casting

Fiona Weir

Stunt Coordinator

Greg Powell

Production Design

Guy Hendrix Dyas

Art Direction

Andy Thomson, David Allday, Christian Huband, Jason Knox-Johnston, Phil Sims

Set Decoration

Richard Roberts

Costume Design

Alexandra Byrne

Makeup Artist

Susan Howard, Joe Hopker, Uxue Laguardia, Jenny Shircore

Hairstylist

Morag Ross, Dorka Nieradzik, Marion McCormack, Jenny Shircore

Visual Effects Supervisor

Richard Stammers, Steve Street, John Lockwood

Camera Operator

Ben Wilson, Mark Milsome

Cate Blanchett
Cate BlanchettElizabeth I, Queen of England
Laurence Fox
Laurence FoxSir Christopher Hatton
Clive Owen
Clive OwenSir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
Tom Hollander
Tom HollanderAmyas Paulet
Abbie Cornish
Abbie CornishElizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys Ifans
Rhys IfansRobert Reston
Samantha Morton
Samantha MortonMary, Queen of Scots
Jordi Mollà
Jordi MollàKing Philip II of Spain
Eddie Redmayne
Eddie RedmayneAnthony Babington
Adrian Scarborough
Adrian ScarboroughCalley
Adam Godley
Adam GodleyWilliam Walsingham
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Robert CambrinusCount Georg von Helfenstein
Christian Brassington
Christian BrassingtonArchduke Charles
David Threlfall
David ThrelfallDr. John Dee
Vidal Sancho
Vidal SanchoSpanish Minister
John Shrapnel
John ShrapnelLord Howard
Sam Spruell
Sam SpruellTorturer
Kelly Hunter
Kelly HunterUrsula Walsingham
David Sterne
David SterneCellarman
David Robb
David RobbAdmiral Sir William Winter
Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan BaileyCourtier
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Steve LatelyWalsingham's Servant
Kate Fleetwood
Kate FleetwoodWoman with Baby
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Aimee KingInfanta Isabel of Spain
Susan Lynch
Susan LynchAnnette
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Kristin Coulter SmithMary Walsingham
Hayley Burroughs
Hayley BurroughsQueen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1
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Kirsty McKayQueen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2
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Lucia Ruck KeeneQueen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3
William Houston
William HoustonDon Gerau De Spes
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Lucienne Venisse-BackQueen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4
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Elise McCaveLaundry Woman
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Penelope McGhieMargaret
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Coral BeedFirst Court Lady
Rosalind Halstead
Rosalind HalsteadSecond Court Lady
Steven Loton
Steven LotonManteo
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Martin BaronWanchese
David Armand
David ArmandWalsingham's Agent
Steven Robertson
Steven RobertsonSir Francis Throckmorton
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Jeremy BarkerRamsey
George Innes
George InnesBurton
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Kirstin SmithMary Walsingham
Tim Preece
Tim PreeceOld Throckmorton
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Benjamin MayDance Master
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Glenn DohertyRoyal Servant
Chris Brailsford
Chris BrailsfordDean of Peterborough
Dave Legeno
Dave LegenoExecutioner
Antony Carrick
Antony CarrickSpanish Archbishop
John Atterbury
John AtterburyMarriage Priest
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Alex GianniniFirst Spanish Officer
Joe Ferrara
Joe FerraraSecond Spanish Officer
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Alexander BarnesCourtier
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Charles BruceCourtier
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Jeremy CracknellCourtier
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Benedict GreenCourtier
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Adam SmithCourtier
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Simon StrattonCourtier
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Crispin SwayneCourtier
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Kitty FoxMary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
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Kate LindesayMary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Katherine Templar
Katherine TemplarMary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
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Morne BotesCourtier (uncredited)
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Finn MorrellYoung Boy (uncredited)
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Shane NolanTyger Salior (uncredited)