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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939
Directed byMichael Curtiz
1h 46m

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

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Bette DavisQueen ElizabethErrol FlynnThe Earl of EssexOlivia de HavillandLady Penelope Gray
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DramaHistoryRomance
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.3

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