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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, for a time also entitled Elizabeth the Queen, is a 1939 American historical romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Olivia de Havilland.
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
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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 leads to tragedy. 582 IMDb 7.0 1 h 46 min 1939. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Historical · Emotional · Sad. Available to rent or buy.
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex was a personal triumph for Bette Davis in her portrayal of Elizabeth I of England. Davis was 31 when she played the Virgin Queen at the tail end of her...
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- History, Drama
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