The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.
- Drama
- History
- Romance
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (105 votes)
- Release date
- November 11, 1939
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Status
- Released
Top cast
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
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