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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

“Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.”

★ 6.3 TMDB Rating · 100 votes

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

Director
Michael Curtiz
Release date
Nov 11, 1939
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

  • Portrait of Bette Davis

    Bette Davis

    Queen Elizabeth

  • Portrait of Errol Flynn

    Errol Flynn

    The Earl of Essex

  • Portrait of Olivia de Havilland

    Olivia de Havilland

    Lady Penelope Gray

  • Portrait of Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Francis Bacon

  • Portrait of Alan Hale

    Alan Hale

    The Prince of Tyrone

  • Portrait of Vincent Price

    Vincent Price

    Sir Walter Raleigh

  • Portrait of Henry Stephenson

    Henry Stephenson

    Lord Burghley

  • Portrait of Henry Daniell

    Henry Daniell

    Sir Robert Cecil

  • Portrait of James Stephenson

    James Stephenson

    Sir Thomas Egerton

  • Portrait of Nanette Fabray

    Nanette Fabray

    Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

  • Portrait of Ralph Forbes

    Ralph Forbes

    Lord Knollys

  • Portrait of Robert Warwick

    Robert Warwick

    Lord Mountjoy

Where to Stream The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex by Country

United States
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United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
Streaming on Plex Channel
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Australia
Rent or buy on Amazon Video

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