Oddly, this reminds me of Caligula.

Rating: Null/10 (16 December 1999)

Am I the only one? When I recall the overblown Caligula, I was reminded of several oddly similar sequences in Elizabeth [which I enjoyed immensely]: both films feature a sequence where the maids watch the regal couple make love, peeping through a voyeuristic wall to the royal bedchamber. Both films have a dreamy sequence on a boat, where sexual proclivities are revealed. Both films have a suitor with ambi- at least homo-] sexual inclinations. Of course, one film shows the ruler rising beyond initial stature and the other film shows what happens with corruption and absolute power. You probably know which film is which!