the film
» was nominated for 7 Oscars, including best picture and best leading actress.
» won an Oscar for best makeup.
» has the runtime of 124 minutes and an additional title Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen.
» had 12 BAFTA nominations, won 6.
» lost the Oscar battle to Shakespeare In Love which also stars Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush.
» won 1 Golden Globe of the 3 that was nominated for.
» won an ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack Album (David Hirschfelder).
» features the movie debut for ex-soccer star Eric Cantona.
» generated rumours that Cantana got the role because he began to study acting during his infamous 9 month ban
in 1995 and because both Ecclestone and Deaton were Manchester United fans.
» might get a sequel in the future, working title is called Golden Age.
» includes Kiran Shah as a stuntman - Kiran is most famous for doubling the hobbits in Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy.
» carried the tagline Absolute power demands absolute loyalty.
» features the cameo of the director Shekhar Kapur (the man who stabs the bishop).
quotes
Remember who you are. Do not be afraid of them. Sir Robert Dudley
When I look at you I see nothing of the king, only that whore, your mother. My father never did anything so good as to cut off her head. Queen Mary
Aye, but marry who, your grace? Would you give me some suggestion? For some say France and others Spain, and some cannot abide foreigners at all. So I am not sure how best to please you unless I married one of each. Elizabeth
What would a man not do for love? De la Quadra
Observe, Lord Burghley, I am married... to England. Elizabeth
Does not a queen sit under the same stars as any other woman? Elizabeth
You were the most powerful man in England. And you could have been greater still, but you had not the courage to be loyal, only the conviction of your own vanity. Walshingham
She had such power over men's hearts. They would die for her. Elizabeth
She is just a child and yet still you piss yourselves! Norfolk
War is a sin but, sometimes, a necessary one. Arundel
Why? Madam. Is it not plain enough to you? It is no easy thing to be loved by the Queen. It would corrupt the soul of any man. Lord Robert
Look out there. There is a whole world waiting for you. Innocence is the most precious thing you possess. Lose that and you lose your soul. Walsingham
Madam, your treasury is empty, the navy is run down, there is no standing army and we are bare of munitions. There is not a fortress left in England that could withstand a single shot. some advisor
I do not like wars, they have uncertain outcomes. Elizabeth
You love me so much, you would have me be your whore. Elizabeth
The word must is not used to Princes. Elizabeth
For God's sake, I do this for us! I ask you to save some part of us! Lord Robert
I may be a woman, Sir Walter, but if I choose, I have the heart of a man! Elizabeth
I am my father's daughter. I am not afraid of anything. Elizabeth
Very religious, yes! Duc d'Anjou