"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
Nigel Williams
Writer
George Faber
Executive Producer
Suzan Harrison
Charles Pattinson
Barney Reisz
Producer
Gary Tuck
Screenplay
Rob Lane
Original Music Composer
Larry Smith
Director of Photography
Beverley Mills
Editor
Melanie Oliver
Doreen Jones
Casting
Arturas Zukauskas
Eve Stewart
Production Design
Leon McCarthy
Art Direction
Sarah Whittle
Set Decoration
Mike O'Neill
Costume Design
Sue Westwood
Hairstylist
Jan Hope-Kavanagh
Makeup Artist
Josh Weston
Makeup Effects
Simon Price
ADR & Dubbing
Lee Walpole
Sound Effects Editor
Nicola Kingham
Visual Effects Producer
David A.T. Bowman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pete Cavaciuti
Camera Operator
Dmitry Gribanov
Bo B. Randulff
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Fae Hammond
