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19391h 46mNREnglish

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

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

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

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DirectorMichael Curtiz

Keywords

queenqueen elizabeth itudorearl16th centurybritish monarchy

Cast

Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth

Errol Flynn as The Earl of Essex

Errol Flynn

The Earl of Essex

Olivia de Havilland as Lady Penelope Gray

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Penelope Gray

Donald Crisp as Francis Bacon

Donald Crisp

Francis Bacon

Alan Hale as The Prince of Tyrone

Alan Hale

The Prince of Tyrone

Vincent Price as Sir Walter Raleigh

Vincent Price

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Stephenson as Lord Burghley

Henry Stephenson

Lord Burghley

Henry Daniell as Sir Robert Cecil

Henry Daniell

Sir Robert Cecil

James Stephenson as Sir Thomas Egerton

James Stephenson

Sir Thomas Egerton

Nanette Fabray as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Nanette Fabray

Mistress Margaret Radcliffe