The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
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.

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Cast

Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Queen Elizabeth
Errol Flynn Errol Flynn As: The Earl of Essex
Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland As: Lady Penelope Gray
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Francis Bacon
Alan Hale Alan Hale As: The Prince of Tyrone
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Storyline

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


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

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 11 November 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

The Earl of Essex

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Penelope Gray

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Francis Bacon

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

The Prince of Tyrone

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Lord Burghley

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Sir Robert Cecil

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Sir Thomas Egerton

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Lord Knollys

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Lord Mountjoy

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Sir Edward Coke

Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)

Jacob Dance

Jacob Dance

Essex's Soldier (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Bit Part (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Majordomo (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Handmaiden (uncredited)

John Sutton

John Sutton

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

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Director

Sherry Shourds

Sherry Shourds

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Milan Roder

Milan Roder

Orchestrator

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Original Music Composer

C.A. Riggs

C.A. Riggs

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sol Polito

Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

W. Howard Greene

W. Howard Greene

Assistant Director of Photography

Anton Grot

Anton Grot

Art Direction

Other Crew

Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Special Effects

Ali Hubert

Ali Hubert

Technical Advisor

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