Jean Simmons
Young Bess
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Young Bess is a 1953 Technicolor biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England. It stars Jean Simmons as Elizabeth and Stewart Granger as Thomas Seymour , with Charles Laughton as Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII , a part he had ...
- $2,423,000
- Sidney Franklin
A film about the early life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her childhood to her accession to the throne of England in 1558. Starring Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr and Charles Laughton, nominated for two Oscars and featuring historical events and characters.
- (1.8K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- George Sidney
- 1953-05-29
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Synopsis. At Hatfield House in England, in 1558, royal governess Mrs. Ashley tells steward Mr. Parry that word has come from London that their mistress Elizabeth's half-sister, Queen Mary, is on her deathbed. Ecstatic at the prospect of "Young Bess" inheriting the throne, the servants share a celebratory drink and recall Elizabeth's childhood ...
- George Sidney, George Rhein, Robert Saunders
- Jean Simmons
Young Bess. When Anne Boleyn (Elaine Stewart) is executed for infidelity, her daughter Elizabeth (Jean Simmons) is sent into exile by King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton). Elizabeth grows into a ...
- (12)
- George Sidney
- History, Drama
- Jean Simmons
The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning ...
Chronicles the life of queen Elizabeth I, before she became the queen of England. Apart from taking part in the court intrigues, she is unhappily in love with admiral Thomas Seymour, and dreams of building a navy to match the Portuguese and the Spanish. — Mattias Thuresson.
