The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
- Released: 1939-11-11
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 100 votes
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Top cast
- Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth
- Errol Flynn as The Earl of Essex
- Olivia de Havilland as Lady Penelope Gray
- Donald Crisp as Francis Bacon
- Alan Hale as The Prince of Tyrone
- Vincent Price as Sir Walter Raleigh
- Henry Stephenson as Lord Burghley
- Henry Daniell as Sir Robert Cecil
- James Stephenson as Sir Thomas Egerton
- Nanette Fabray as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe
Where to watch The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Plex Channel
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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