Helen Mirren As Elizabeth I -- Start Of Program

Helen Mirren is said to be the only actress to play both Queen Elizabeths.

Elizabeth exploited divisions among all her advisors and subjects to help fend off the marriage problem. All agreed she should marry, but they could never agree on whom.

Elizabeth thought of marrying her pal from childhood, who was also a fellow prisoner when she was in the Tower-- Dudley, Earl of Leicester. But Cecil's strong opposition to it meant her kingdom could be torn apart. The relationship eventually evolved into the very close and warm freindship shown here, some twenty years later. The suggestion of sex kept intrigue and complications flowing in court and in his marriage--to her design and favor.

Helen Mirren ... Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Irons ... Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Patrick Malahide ... Sir Francis Walsingham
Ian McDiarmid ... William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Toby Salaman ... Dr. Lopez

Elizabeth I (2005) (TV)

Directed by
Tom Hooper (who worked with Mirren on "Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness")

Written by
Nigel Williams

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Queen
• Elizabeth
• Helen
• Mirren
• JeremyIrons
• Leicester
• Walsingham
• Elizabethan
• HelenMirren

[katieegrace7]

Helen Mirren did a fabulous job in this and when she played Queen Elizabeth II. She is a wonderful actress and plays this role beautifully.

[bearcub410]

i love Elizabeth shw was not a fanatic at all. i don't think she gave a Damm about catholic or protestant she knew england would would never be strong if their were constant fighting over religion . i feel the same way . great clip

[CassieAnnaCary]

Oh...Fkn A I must say! I have been dying to see this!!! OH WAIT>its just a CLIP?! Meh.

[CassieAnnaCary]

Oh...Fkn A I must say! I have been dying to see this!!!

[McBrannon1000]

@JemHadar1613, iTunes, Amazon... 

[papermermaid]

I want this soundtrack...

[JemHadar1613]

where can I get this sound track????

[bearcub410]

@KatiaTiutiunnik you may be right , but i believe it had more to do that catholics were not loyal subject to elizabeth , they would have rather had a catholic king or queen on the throne , i believe that is why they were persecuted , so many plots at that time were hatched by catholics that wanted to bring england back to the catholic church , i do not believe elizabeth was a fanatic ,and i was raise catholic LOL

[KatiaTiutiunnik]

@bearcub410 I would do a little more research on the matter, if I were you. Actually, Queen Elizabeth I persecuted  the Catholics as cruelly as her half sister, Queen Mary, persecuted the protestants. Hundreds and hundreds of Catholics were tortured and killed in the most horrific manner imaginable during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. However, we cannot judge her as we live in a different era.

[elbucho8]

Anybody know what song this Is??? please...

[tolkienfan51]

Ok, can someone please, please, please explain something to me? This originally aired on British television before it came to the U.S. Helen deservedly received many awards, I think as much as one can, for this mini-series over here; aka ... Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG-but she did not receive one award in Britain. She wasn't even nominated for a Television BAFTA. But the series received BAFTA awards on its own but nothing on the acting. Why? This is driving me absolutely crazy! Thanks!