The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

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Released:
1939-11-11

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

Director:
Michael Curtiz

Runtime:
1h 46min

Genre:
Drama, History, Romance

  • 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