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A 1939 film starring Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Olivia de Havilland as Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. The film is based on a play by Maxwell Anderson and depicts their turbulent romance and political rivalry.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp. A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Michael Curtiz
- 1939-11-11
Queen Elizabeth, although in love with Essex, fears his thirst for power and so castigates him for the high cost of his empty victory. Proud and headstrong, Essex retreats to his ancestral home at Wonstead and refuses to return to court.
- Michael Curtiz, Stanley Logan, Sherry Shourds
- Bette Davis
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. Academy Award-winner Bette Davis ("Jezebel," "Dark Victory") is the homely Queen Elizabeth I, whose jealous love of the handsome Earl of Essex leads to tragedy. 582 IMDb 7.0 1 h 46 min 1939. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Historical · Emotional · Sad. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $4.29. Buy movie.
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Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom. This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
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Academy Award-winner Bette Davis ("Jezebel," "Dark Victory") is the homely Queen Elizabeth I, whose jealous love of the handsome Earl of Essex (played by Err...
