The film had its World Premiere on September 9, 2007 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios, and on the following locations around the UK: Westminster Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Burghley House, Petworth House, Dorney Court and St. John's College, Cambridge.

Cast:
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I 
Clive Owen as Sir Walter Raleigh 
Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham 
Abbie Cornish as Elizabeth Throckmorton 
Jordi Molla as Philip II 
Coral Beed as Court Lady 
Christian Brassington as Archduke Charles 
Robert Cambrinus as Austrian Ambassador 
Jazz Dhiman as Spanish Nobleman 
Tom Hollander as Sir Amyas Paulet 
David Legeno as Executioner 
Samantha Morton as Mary Queen of Scots 
Luke Mowatt as Whitehall Guard 
Eddie Redmayne as Sir Anthony Babington 
Vidal Sancho as Spanish Minister 
Brice Stratford as Head of the Queen's Guard 

GOOD LINKS TO VISIT:

• Official Website
• Wikipedia Article