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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

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

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James H 15 Aug 2005

I feel this is a wonderful and great film. Bette Davis is spectacular, Errol Flynn is wonderfully dashing, and with Olivia de Havilland as well it has to be good. Outstanding art direction and costumes.

Timothy J 24 Jan 2015

Better than I thought it would. My assumption was no action. Errol Flynn and no Swashbuckling? The story makes up for the lack there of...

Lori S 13 Aug 2009

Errol Flynn certainly was dashing during this, his peak in film-making. Bette Davis was not so believable for me, not to mention annoying. Excellent sets, props and costumes for its day.

darryl c 06 Nov 2008

1939's version of elizabeth i and her torrid affair with the earl of essex is as fanciful as kapur's 1998 take on elizabeth's early life. but it's just as fun to watch with bette davis stamping, slashing and swatting her way through the role, flynn looking gorgeous and providing subtle counterpoint to davis' tempest and olivia de havilland in solid support.

Matthew B 25 Oct 2008

IT WAS VINCENT PRICE! I thought that Sir Raleigh was him for the entire thing, and I kept thinking "Vincent Price is such a good actor, but this is not a movie that he would do..." But as for the (majority of the) movie...I'm actually surprised to hear of off-screen bad blood between Davis and Flynn, because they actually have surprisingly good on-screen chemistry. It was very interesting to watch this movie because the time that it was made almost forced the Queen to submit herself to Essex -- despite what history says. I doubt that Elizabeth would allow herself to be coddled and looked down upon by a subject. However, if you're looking for a more realistic depiction...you're looking for Cate Blanchette...not Bette Davis. Hers was an era of epic romance, and this movie does not disappoint. 1939 was a very good year for movies.