Drama ·History ·Romance · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 46m

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex poster
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth Errol Flynn as The Earl of Essex Olivia de Havilland as Lady Penelope Gray Donald Crisp as Francis Bacon Alan Hale as The Prince of Tyrone Vincent Price as Sir Walter Raleigh
Crew
Sol Polito — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Original Music Composer Norman Reilly Raine — Screenplay Æneas MacKenzie — Screenplay Orry-Kelly — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
queenqueen elizabeth itudorearl16th centurybritish monarchy
Key Collaborators
Michael Curtiz Director Sol Polito Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Erich Wolfgang Korngold Original Music Composer Norman Reilly Raine Screenplay Æneas MacKenzie Screenplay Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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