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The Virgin Queen (2005)

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The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her old age and her last, enigmatic relationship with her young protégé, the Earl of Essex.

IMDB Rating: 7.4

IMDB Votes: 3000

Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Country: UK

Duration: 237 min

Plot tags: serious, historical drama, factual, touching, political, period piece, costume drama, realistic, sincere, period drama