CinemaOSMovie · 1939 · 1h 46m · NR
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

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

64%(105)IMDbDramaHistoryRomance

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

Directed byMichael Curtiz

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
EN
Released
November 11, 1939
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

The Earl of Essex

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Penelope Gray

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Francis Bacon

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

The Prince of Tyrone

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Lord Burghley

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Sir Robert Cecil

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Sir Thomas Egerton

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Norman Reilly Raine
Norman Reilly Raine
Aeneas MacKenzie
Aeneas MacKenzie

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