The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Drama · 1939 · 1h 46m

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Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.

Overview

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

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Cast & crew

Bette DavisQueen Elizabeth
Errol FlynnThe Earl of Essex
Olivia de HavillandLady Penelope Gray
Donald CrispFrancis Bacon
Alan HaleThe Prince of Tyrone
Vincent PriceSir Walter Raleigh
Henry StephensonLord Burghley
Henry DaniellSir Robert Cecil
James StephensonSir Thomas Egerton
Nanette FabrayMistress Margaret Radcliffe
Ralph ForbesLord Knollys
Robert WarwickLord Mountjoy
Leo G. CarrollSir Edward Coke
Guy BellisLord Charles Howard (uncredited)
Jacob DanceEssex's Soldier (uncredited)

Information

Release date
11 November 1939
Director
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Runtime
1h 46m
Country of origin
United States

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