Fire Over England
The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen bringing gold from the New World.
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Elizabeth
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Orlando
England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.
The Sea Hawk
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
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.
Shakespeare in Love
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
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William K. Howard
Director
Robert Newton
as
Don Pedro
Norma Varden
as
Elena's Governess
Vernon Dobtcheff
as
Duc De Guise
Timothy Dalton
as
Henry, Lord Darnley
Trevor Howard
as
William Cecil
Michael Curtiz
Director
Forrester Harvey
as
Bit Part
Errol Flynn
as
Earl of Essex
Alan Hale
as
Earl of Tyrone
Vincent Price
as
Sir Walter Raleigh
Vincent Cassel
as
Duc d'Anjou
Cate Blanchett
as
Elizabeth I
Daniel Craig
as
John Ballard
Sally Potter
Director
Jimmy Somerville
as
Falsetto / Angel
Tilda Swinton
as
Orlando
Billy Zane
as
Shelmerdine
Roger Hammond
as
Swift
Edgar Buchanan
as
Ben Rollins
Nestor Paiva
as
First Slavemaster
Anthony Warde
as
Whipper
Tom Hollander
as
Sir Amyas Paulet
Eddie Redmayne
as
Thomas Babington
Timothy Kightley
as
Edward Pope
Colin Firth
as
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
as
Ned Alleyn
Joseph Fiennes
as
Will Shakespeare
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