The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Drama, History, Romance • PT1H46M

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Overview

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

Director: Michael Curtiz

Top 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

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