"The reign of Elizabeth I of England and her relationships with the Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Essex."
Helen Mirren
as Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Irons
as Earl of Leicester
Hugh Dancy
as Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Ben Pullen
as Sir Walter Raleigh
Simon Woods
as Gifford
Charlotte Asprey
as Frances Walsingham
Diana Kent
as Lady Essex
Geoffrey Streatfeild
as Sir Anthony Babington
Martin Savage
as Stubbs
Douglas Reith
as Jude
as Judge
John McEnery
as Jesuit Priest
Toby Salaman
as Dr. Lopez
Eddie Redmayne
as Southampton
Erick Deshors
as Jean de Simier
Ann Firbank
as Lady Anne
Will Keen
as Francis Bacon
Barbara Flynn
as Mary Queen of Scots
Patrick Malahide
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Ewen Bremner
as King James VI
Ian McDiarmid
as Lord Burghley
Jérémie Covillault
as Duke of Anjou
Toby Jones
as Robert Cecil
Barney Reisz
Producer
Nigel Williams
Executive Producer
Suzan Harrison
George Faber
Writer
Gary Tuck
Charles Pattinson
Screenplay
Larry Smith
Director of Photography
Sarah Whittle
Set Decoration
Simon Price
ADR & Dubbing
Bo B. Randulff
Camera Operator
Melanie Oliver
Editor
Jan Hope-Kavanagh
Makeup Artist
Pete Cavaciuti
David A.T. Bowman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sue Westwood
Hairstylist
Rob Lane
Original Music Composer
Doreen Jones
Casting
Leon McCarthy
Art Direction
Dmitry Gribanov
Eve Stewart
Production Design
Nicola Kingham
Visual Effects Producer
Josh Weston
Makeup Effects
Arturas Zukauskas
Beverley Mills
Mike O'Neill
Costume Design
Lee Walpole
Sound Effects Editor
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Fae Hammond
