Title:The Private Lives Of Elizabeth and Essex

Date: 1939
Type: Historical drama
Rating:

3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Hal B Wallis

Comment
The storry of the love affair and related politics between Elizabeth 1 (Bette Davis) and Lord Essex (Errol Flynn). This is the Hollywood version of British history and is slow, wordy and shot in just a few sets. Despite several big namess in the cast (Bette Davis, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland) none of them give convincing performances as their characters. This was Vincent Price's second film role.
Actors

Leo G Carroll
Oscars
5 Nominations

Private Lives Of Elizabeth and Essex