Queen Elizabeth I begins a relationship with the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh. Stars Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen. Shekhar Kapur qualified as an accountant in London in the early 70s. Disillusioned by his career choice, he began to act and later direct. As a director his credits include Mr India (1987), Bandit Queen (1994) and The Four Feathers (2002). The Golden Age is a sequel to Kapur's original film Elizabeth (1998).