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Private lives of Elizabeth and Essex (Motion picture)

The private lives of Elizabeth and Essex / Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Robert Lord ; screen play by Norman Reilly Raine and Aeneas MacKenzie ; directed by Michael Curtiz.

Standard version.

[United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2005.

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Ever the victor on the battlefield, Devereux returns to London after defeating Spanish forces at Cadiz. Middle-aged Elizabeth, so attracted to the younger Devereux but fearful of his influence and popularity, sends him on a new mission: a doomed campaign to Ireland. When he and his troops return in defeat, Devereux demands to share the throne with the heir-less queen, and Elizabeth, at first, intends to marry. Ultimately sensing the marriage would prove disastrous for England, Elizabeth sets in motion a merciless plan to protect her people and preserve her throne.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Drama.

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601 -- Drama.

Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Drama.

Biographical films.

Historical films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962

Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978.

Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986.

Lord, Robert, 1900-1976.

Raine, Norman Reilly, 1895-1971.

MacKenzie, Aeneas.

Davis, Bette, 1908-1989.

Flynn, Errol, 1909-1959.

De Havilland, Olivia.

Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974.

Hale, Alan, 1892-1950.

Price, Vincent, 1911-1993.

Stephenson, Henry, 1871-1956.

Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963.

Stephenson, James, 1888-1941.

Fabray, Nanette.

Forbes, Ralph, 1904-1951

Warwick, Robert, 1878-1964

Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972.

Polito, Sol, 1892-1960.

Marks, Owen.

Riggs, C. A.

Grot, Anton, 1884-1974.

Orry-Kelly, 1897-1964.

Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984.

Koenekamp, H. F.

Friedhofer, Hugo.

Roder, Milan.

Forbstein, Leo F.

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang, 1897-1957.

Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Elizabeth the queen.

Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)

Turner Entertainment Co.

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Errol Flynn the signature collection.

Based on the stage play, Elizabeth the queen / by Maxwell Anderson.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1939.

Also issued as part of the box set: Errol Flynn the signature collection.

Special features: "Warner night at the movies" 1939 edition hosted by Leonard Maltin (introduction by Leonard Maltin; Dark victory theatrical trailer; Newsreel, "The royal rodeo" musical short, "Old Glory" cartoon, The private lives of Elizabeth and Essex) "Elizabeth and Essex: battle royale" featurette; Theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Sol Polito ; film editor, Owen Marks ; sound by C.A. Riggs ; art director, Anton Grot ; costumes by Orry-Kelly ; special effects, Byron Haskin, H.F. Koenekamp ; orchestrations by Hugo Friedhofer, Milan Roder ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Vincent Price, Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell, James Stephenson, Nanette Fabares, Ralph Forbes, Robert Warwick, Leo G. Carroll.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby digital mono.

In English or dubbed French with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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