The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
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All 1 Videos & 9 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Queen Elizabeth
... The Earl of Essex
... Lady Penelope Gray
... Francis Bacon
... The Prince of Tyrone
... Sir Walter Raleigh
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See All 1 Reviews22 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which i actually recall Vincent Price having a decent part, too. Lots of theatrical licence taken with the actual turn of events, but hey - it is all good fun...
Release Date:
Nov 11, 1939 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 46`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which i actually recall Vincent Price having a decent part, too. Lots of theatrical licence taken with the actual turn of events, but hey - it is all good fun...
Cast & Crew of
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Assistant Director
Cast
... Queen Elizabeth
... The Earl of Essex
... Lady Penelope Gray
... Francis Bacon
... The Prince of Tyrone
... Sir Walter Raleigh
... Lord Burghley
... Sir Robert Cecil
... Sir Thomas Egerton
... Mistress Margaret Radcliffe
... Lord Knollys
... Lord Mountjoy
... Sir Edward Coke
GB
Guy Bellis... Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)
JD
Jacob Dance... Essex's Soldier (uncredited)
... Bit Part (uncredited)
... Majordomo (uncredited)
... Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)
... Handmaiden (uncredited)
... Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)