Corrected entry: Laetitia Knollys did not die by wearing Queen's poisoned dress as shown in the film but rather lived til her 90s and in 1578 married Robert Dudley himself.
Elizabeth (1998)
1 correction since 9 Jan '17, 00:00
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Christopher Eccleston
Revealing mistake: When Mary of Guise is found dead by her nephew, he lies her down and puts his head on her chest. As he comes down, her eyes slap shut! If she were dead, they would remain open.
Elizabeth: Just tell me why.
Lord Robert: Why? Madam, is it not plain enough to you? 'Tis no easy thing to be loved by the queen. It would corrupt the soul of any man.
More trivia for Elizabeth
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.
Correction: The dead woman was her governess Kat Ashley. She even calls out her name in the hallways up to her dead body.
It most certainly was Lettice Knollys in the dress in the film, as you can see it is Kelly McDonald lying on the floor. Dudley had flirted with her earlier, just outside the Queen's bedchamber, calling her 'beautiful'. Kat Ashley (Emily Mortimer) is later on cutting Elizabeth's hair while sobbing during the Queen's 'rebirth' at the end of the film.
Chimera ★