Top billed cast

1. 

   Bette Davis

   Queen Elizabeth

2. 

   Errol Flynn

   The Earl of Essex

3. 

   Olivia de Havilland

   Lady Penelope Gray

4. 

   Donald Crisp

   Francis Bacon

5. 

   Alan Hale

   The Prince of Tyrone

6. 

   Vincent Price

   Sir Walter Raleigh

7. 

   Henry Stephenson

   Lord Burghley

8. 

   Henry Daniell

   Sir Robert Cecil

9. 

   James Stephenson

   Sir Thomas Egerton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-22

Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which I actually recall Vincent Price having a more substan...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Elizabeth: The Golden Age67%
2. The Girl King62%
3. The Duchess69%
4. Anne of the Thousand Days70%
5. Tristan & Isolde67%
6. The Portrait of a Lady60%
7. First Knight61%
8. Dot the I60%
9. Mary, Queen of Scots66%
10. Not Easily Broken62%
11. Breathe74%
12. Queen of the Desert58%
13. The Sleeping Dictionary65%
14. Winter's Tale63%
15. Victoria & Abdul68%
16. Hamnet77%
17. Racing with the Moon63%
18. Nine Lives61%
19. A Knight's Tale68%
20. Purple Hearts80%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• queen
• queen elizabeth i
• tudor
• earl
• 16th century
• british monarchy