Cast
One of the many reasons for the success of Elizabeth is that it was so well acted by a bunch of really good actors and actresses. Here's a part of the cast:
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth
Fanny Ardant as Mary of Guise
Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley
James Frain as Alvaro de la Quadra
Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil
Christopher Eccleston as the Duke of Norfolk
Vincent Cassel as the Duc d'Anjou
