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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

- 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.

Release Date : 1939-11-11

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bette Davis

Character Name : Queen Elizabeth

Original Name : Bette Davis

Gender : Female

Errol Flynn

Character Name : The Earl of Essex

Original Name : Errol Flynn

Gender : Male

Olivia de Havilland

Character Name : Lady Penelope Gray

Original Name : Olivia de Havilland

Gender : Female

Donald Crisp

Character Name : Francis Bacon

Original Name : Donald Crisp

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : The Prince of Tyrone

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

Vincent Price

Character Name : Sir Walter Raleigh

Original Name : Vincent Price

Gender : Male

Henry Stephenson

Character Name : Lord Burghley

Original Name : Henry Stephenson

Gender : Male

Henry Daniell

Character Name : Sir Robert Cecil

Original Name : Henry Daniell

Gender : Male

James Stephenson

Character Name : Sir Thomas Egerton

Original Name : James Stephenson

Gender : Male

Nanette Fabray

Character Name : Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Original Name : Nanette Fabray

Gender : Female

Ralph Forbes

Character Name : Lord Knollys

Original Name : Ralph Forbes

Gender : Male

Robert Warwick

Character Name : Lord Mountjoy

Original Name : Robert Warwick

Gender : Male

Leo G. Carroll

Character Name : Sir Edward Coke

Original Name : Leo G. Carroll

Gender : Male

Guy Bellis

Character Name : Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Bellis

Gender : Male

Jacob Dance

Character Name : Essex's Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacob Dance

Gender : Male

Forrester Harvey

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrester Harvey

Gender : Male

Holmes Herbert

Character Name : Majordomo (uncredited)

Original Name : Holmes Herbert

Gender : Male

I. Stanford Jolley

Character Name : Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)

Original Name : I. Stanford Jolley

Gender : Male

Doris Lloyd

Character Name : Handmaiden (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris Lloyd

Gender : Female

John Sutton

Character Name : Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : John Sutton

Gender : Male

Rosella Towne

Character Name : Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosella Towne

Gender : Female

Maris Wrixon

Character Name : Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Maris Wrixon

Gender : Female

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-06-24

Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which I actually recall Vincent Price having a more substantial part in, too. Lots of theatrical licence taken with the actual turn of events, but hey - it is all good fun...