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1939

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

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

Credits

Director

Michael Curtiz

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writers

Norman Reilly Raine , Æneas MacKenzie

Cinematographer

Sol Polito

Composer

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Cast

Bette Davis , Errol Flynn , Olivia de Havilland , Donald Crisp , Alan Hale , Vincent Price , Henry Stephenson , Henry Daniell , James Stephenson , Nanette Fabray

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres

Romance Drama History

Posters

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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) international poster - US
US international
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) character poster - US
US character
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) imax poster - US
US imax

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