The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

IMDb 6.3 1939 • 106 min • DramaHistoryRomance

Director

Michael Curtiz

Country

US

Plot Summary

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

Top 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