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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Curtiz
  • Profile picture of Bette Davis
    Queen Elizabeth Bette Davis
  • Profile picture of Errol Flynn
    The Earl of Essex Errol Flynn
  • Profile picture of Olivia de Havilland
    Lady Penelope Gray Olivia de Havilland
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    Francis Bacon Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of Alan Hale
    The Prince of Tyrone Alan Hale
  • Profile picture of Vincent Price
    Sir Walter Raleigh Vincent Price
  • Profile picture of Henry Stephenson
    Lord Burghley Henry Stephenson
  • Profile picture of Henry Daniell
    Sir Robert Cecil Henry Daniell

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Keywords

  • queen
  • queen elizabeth i
  • tudor
  • earl
  • 16th century
  • british monarchy