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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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NR,1hr 46min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1939
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland  ...more
Synopsis: It is no secret that Bette Davis and Errol Flynn were at each other's throats throughout the filming of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. Boiled down to essentials: Davis felt that Flynn was unprofessional, while Flynn thought that Davis took herself too damned seriously. Besides, Davis had wanted Laurence Olivier to play the Earl of Essex opposite her Queen Elizabeth I. She was forced to compromise on this point, but refused to allow Flynn proxy top billing via his suggestion that the film ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Long famous for backstage tensions between stars Bette Davis and Errol Flynn, this Michael Cutiz film is a beautifully made period piece, featuring many of the key personnel who had worked on classic Flynn adventures such as Robin Hood, Captain Blood, and The Sea Hawk. Nevertheless it can't overcome the lack of chemistry between the stars and an overly complicated plot. According to the film's apocryphal ... Full Review
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Bette Davis
Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth
Errol Flynn
Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex
Olivia de Havilland
Lady Penelope Gray, Penelope Gray
Vincent Price
Sir Walter Raleigh
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