"Elizabeth I" (2005) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Plot:

Miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

Plot Keywords:

Queen Elizabeth I | Drawn And Quartered | Netherlands | Interrogation | Palace Intrigue

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	Elizabeth I (2 episodes, 2005)
Hugh Dancy	...	Earl of Essex (2 episodes, 2005)
Toby Jones	...	Robert Cecil (2 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Malahide	...	Sir Francis Walsingham (2 episodes, 2005)
Ian McDiarmid	...	Lord Burghley (2 episodes, 2005)
Toby Salaman	...	Dr Lopez (2 episodes, 2005)
Ann Firbank	...	Lady Anne (2 episodes, 2005)
Jeremy Irons	...	Earl of Leicester / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Diana Kent	...	Lady Essex (2 episodes, 2005)

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Series Directed by
Tom Hooper		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Nigel Williams		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Produced by
George Faber	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Suzan Harrison	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Pattinson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Barney Reisz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gary Tuck	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Nigel Williams	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Robert Lane		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Larry Smith		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Beverley Mills		(1 episode, 2005)
Melanie Oliver		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Casting by
Arturas Zukauskas		(2 episodes, 2005)
Doreen Jones		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Eve Stewart		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Mike Houseman		(unknown episodes)
Galius Klicius		(unknown episodes)
Leon McCarthy		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Sarah Whittle		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Mike O'Neill		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Laura Kreivyte	....	hair stylist: extras / makeup artist: extras (2 episodes, 2005)
Fae Hammond	....	hair designer / makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Jan Hope-Kavanagh	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Gemma Richards	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sue Westwood	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Phil Brown	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Arturas Dvinelis	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rita Clifford	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tatjana Jakovleva	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Iain Lawrence	....	assistant director: pre-shoot rehearsals (unknown episodes)
Boris Taskov	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John Allenby	....	props master (unknown episodes)
Arturas Cerkauskas	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Peter Dorme	....	draughtsman (unknown episodes)
Jason Lee Etienne	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Aurelijus Gaidelionis	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Arturas Kmitas	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Mindaugas Marcenas	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Gintas Matonis	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Jim McCarthy	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Ramunas Rastauskas	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Stuart Sinclair	....	supervising painter (unknown episodes)
Sarune Tautvaisaite	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Sandra Urbonaite	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Sarah Whittle	....	buyer / set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Marius Blazys	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Craig Burns	....	additional boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ken Campbell	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Lee Crichlow	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Alex Ellerington	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Iain Eyre	....	crowd editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Hamblin	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kahl Henderson	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Martin Jensen	....	assistant dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Becki Ponting	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Simon Price	....	adr editor (unknown episodes)
Andre Schmidt	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Graham Smith	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Darius Cicenas	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Russell Horth	....	lead compositor (2 episodes, 2005)
Richard Baker	....	digital compositor: The Mill (unknown episodes)
David A.T. Bowman	....	visual effects supervisor: Mill TV (unknown episodes)
Astrid Busser-Casas	....	digital compositor: The Mill (unknown episodes)
Melissa Butler Adams	....	digital compositor: The Mill (unknown episodes)
Loraine Cooper	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
James D. Etherington	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Ilyas Kaduji	....	digital matte painter / head 3D artist (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Kiddell	....	visual effects concept designer: Mill TV (unknown episodes)
Nicola Kingham	....	visual effects producer: Mill TV (unknown episodes)
Gurel Mehmet	....	lead digital matte painter: Mill TV (unknown episodes)
Stuart Partridge	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jenna Powell	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bo B. Randulff	....	visual effects director of photography (unknown episodes)
Adrian Russell	....	digital matte painter (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Stanislav Adamickij	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Cox	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Tomas Ereminas	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Saulius Janaviciu	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Leonid Kotik	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Gerard Naprous	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Slava Samuchov	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jonas Tamulevigius	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Feliksas Abrukauskas	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Craig Bloor	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Egidijus Braziunas	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Pete Cavaciuti	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Linas Dikcius	....	assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Dmitrij Gribanov	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Vytaitas Gudlevicius	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Antanas Jueys	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Giles Keyte	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Vidmantas Kralikauskas	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Vydmantas Plepys	....	second focus puller (unknown episodes)
Bo B. Randulff	....	second camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rokas Rudzionis	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sylvie Brocheré	....	casting: France (unknown episodes)
Dalia Vizgirdaite	....	local casting (unknown episodes)
Arturas Zukauskas	....	local casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alex Fordham	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Samantha Horn	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
Daiga Vaitkeviciute	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Simon Brasse	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Beverley Mills	....	associate editor (unknown episodes)
Dan Preston	....	assistant on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Adam Scott	....	colorist (unknown episodes)
Jamie Shemeld	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Cool Music	....	musician (unknown episodes)
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (unknown episodes)
R.S.V.P. Voices	....	musician: choir (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Inga Zavoronok	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Andra Barbuica	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Peter Barker	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Christine Buttner	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Andzei Delnik	....	floor runner (unknown episodes)
Jane Gibson	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Darius Jarasunas	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Daniel Naprous	....	horse master (unknown episodes)
Arturas Nemanis	....	horse wrangler (unknown episodes)
Nicki Nightingale	....	prompter (unknown episodes)
Eve Petcher	....	production coordinator: UK (unknown episodes)
Janine Shalom	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Deryn Stafford	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Rasa Vilkaityté	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Jack Williams	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Nathan Woods	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Loreta Zajarskyte	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ruta Zilinskaite	....	floor runner (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Simon Thurley	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Company Pictures
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (for)
• HBO Films (in association with)

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2005) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2006) (Australia) (TV) (Australia)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• NHK (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Mill TV (visual effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Baltic Film Services  production services
• Boom  sound post-production (as Boom Studios)
• Lithuanian Film Studio  production services: Lithuania

Also Known As:

Elizabeth and Essex (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

223 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Lithuanian Film Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania

Company:

Company Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Leicester says to Elizabeth 'Kiss me, Bess' his hand is placed on the back of her neck. When the camera changes angle his hand has moved to her cheek.

Quotes:

[Signing Mary's death-warrant]
Queen Elizabeth I: I want to hear no more of this... but someone is to give me an account of it when it is done.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008) (TV)

Gloriana!

Though many a fine actress has essayed the role of Elizabeth I and done so quite successfully, each finding her own vision of the most important queen that ever lived and translating that to film (Cate Blanchette, Bette Davis, Judi Dench, and Glenda Jackson to name but a few), it should come as no surprise that the enormously gifted actress Helen Mirren could show us yet another aspect of Elizabeth.

This Elizabeth is set in her middle fifties, a woman still able to maintain her reputation as the Virgin Queen while settling into various assignations. Here Elizabeth is in love with Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (Hugh Dancy) while being prepped for a 'proper union' with France's royalty in the form of the Duke of Anjou (Jérémie Covillault). But her 'love life' is only a small yet refreshingly nuanced portion of the long story. Mirren is fortunate to be supported by such fine actors as Jeremy Irons, Patrick Malahide, Toby Jones, Barbara Flynn, Ian McDiarmid, Simon Woods, Diana Kent, and Toby Salaman among the many standout characters.

The visual aspects of the production are some of the more luxurious ever placed on celluloid, with attention to detail in costuming (Mike O'Neill) and sets (Galius Klicius and Leon McCarthy) that are stunning to see. The fine musical score is by Robert Lane and incorporates period music with works written for the piece that stand solidly as classical music compositions. Cinematographers Dmitrij Gribanov and Larry Smith find the right balance between court grandeur and boudoir intimacy. And of course kudos to Director Tom Hooper and writer Nigel Williams! But standing above them all is the brilliance of Helen Mirren's involvement as Elizabeth. She provides us with even more information about the enigmatic queen, allowing us to see both the lusty woman and the brilliant monarch simultaneously. The film is a joy! Highly Recommended.