
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939 • Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Drama, History, Romance
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.
Release Date
11/11/1939
Rating
6.3/10
Cast
Crew
Æneas MacKenzie
Screenplay

Michael Curtiz
Director

Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Maxwell Anderson
Theatre Play
W. Howard Greene
Assistant Director of Photography
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

Jack L. Warner
Executive In Charge Of Production

Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator

Byron Haskin
Special Effects