
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
“Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.”
1h 46m·1939
IMDb7.0/10RT80%TMDB6.3/10
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Director: Michael Curtiz
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast

Bette Davis
Queen Elizabeth

Errol Flynn
The Earl of Essex

Olivia de Havilland
Lady Penelope Gray

Donald Crisp
Francis Bacon

Alan Hale
The Prince of Tyrone















