The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939 N/R, 106 min. Genre: Drama aka: Elizabeth the Queen
Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp, Nanette Fabray, Vincent Price, Alan Hale, Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell, Leo G. Carroll
This 16th-century drama is VERY loosely based on the relationship of Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) and the Earl of Essex (Errol Flynn). They endure a love/hate affair leading to the Earl's execution in the Tower of London.
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| Oscar: Best Director for Casablanca (1943) |
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| Oscars: Best Actress for Dangerous (1935), Best Actress for Jezebel (1938) |
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| Oscars: Best Actress for To Each His Own (1946), Best Actress for The Heiress (1949) |
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for How Green Was My Valley (1941) |
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