"Elizabeth I" (2005) TV mini-series

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)

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)
• L3 Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• 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 | Germany:16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Lithuanian Film Studios, Vilnius, Lithuania

Company:

Company Pictures

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Elizabeth uses a fork when having dinner with Leicester before the battle against Spain but the fork was not introduced to England until the early 17th century when James I was on the throne.

Quotes:

Queen Elizabeth I: Come ladies, we are going to watch the Earl of Essex at his favourite pastime, which is trying to kill people.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) (TV)

A great cast for a tremendous story!

Helen Mirren truly shines as Queen Elizabeth I. All of the cast members are excellent, especially Jeremy Irons and Hugh Dancy.

I do not know how accurate this miniseries is with respect to all of the events that were happening at this time (circa 1589), but the characters were all portrayed in a totally believable and brilliant manner. The costumes were wonderful! Helen Mirren, I believe, gave the performance of a lifetime as the incredibly complex Queen, a daughter of Henry the VIII.

I think this is one of the most intense, brilliant, and wonderful miniseries produced. Sit back and prepared to be swept away to the 16th century. A most memorable miniseries! I rarely give a 10 out of 10 possible points but this miniseries truly is deserving!