Five-minute preview gives a timeline of events for the film leading to the ultimate conflict between Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) and Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla). Other characters introduced include Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen), Bess (Abbie Cornish) and Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush). watch
Synopsis: Director Stanley Kubrick's disturbing tale of an ultra-violent gang leader who undergoes a radical rehabilitation in a near-future England is a cinematic landmark - dark, intensely brutal and thought-provoking. watch
Actress Cate Blanchett returns to her Oscar-nominated role and director Shekhar Kapur steps back into the director's chair for this belated sequel to the critically acclaimed 1998 biopic Elizabeth that explores the 16th century romance between the "Virgin Queen" and noted adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). Michael Hirst teams with William Nicholson to pen the screenplay, and actor Geoffrey Rush returns to the role of Sir Francis Walsingham. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide watch
