The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex [1939]
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex [1939]

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Director Michael Curtiz's period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux (Errol Flynn), 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 heirless 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.Several language & subtitle options.

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C**A

Superb ***** five stars

I must have seen this for the first time when I was 11 or 12. Loved it then, love it to this day.Who cares if it’s not historically accurate….. just enjoy the marvellous performances by both stars. Superb soundtrack, crackling dialogue and playful scenes. It’s a joy to behold! And won’t disappoint

F**Y

Beautiful Bette

I'm a Huge Fan Of Old Movies 🎬 Bette Davis is Just so Awesome in this 🤩 She's Truly Amazing as Queen Elizabeth the 1st 👏👏👏👏👏 .There's been a few Actresses that have Portrayed Queen Elizabeth the 1st which Bette definitely Wins 🏆

D**D

Superb Blu-ray of Elizabeth & Essex

The recently released Blu-ray has the same content as the DVD...but the picture quality of the latest release Blu-ray is superb (the bite rate in the places I checked is in the high thirties) up there with the best of the recent WB Archive releases this year like 'Showboat' ...'Annie Get Your Gun' and 'The Pirate'. The film is more a drama rather than a swashbuckling adventure. Apparently according to on the extras/ documentary 'Elizabeth And Essex: Battle Royale'...Bette and Errol hated each other there was certainly no chemistry between them. The excellent cartoon 'Old Glory' also appears to have been restored and is Blu-ray quality whereas the other extras are DVD quality with a bit rate of around six or seven.

A**R

Classic movie with Great Actors

Always loved this movie. Errol Flynn looking totally gorgeous.

P**R

colourful, romantic,tragic

the harbour scene is from an age of film unique.i am now wanting to see more of bette davies. what makes old films so good i think is the acting quality and story lines. special effects can mask a bad story with poor actors. these films will be watched by all culturally motivated people, but i look towards the old films for real love and tradgedy with passion and realism. these old films are special .

A**R

Fantastic restoration

Fantastic restoration. Film looks like new

D**N

What's wrong with the film?

Likes:- the colour, costumes and the craft of the main stars is excellent, over all a very good film.Dislikes:- the breaks in the film sound track i.e. complete words missed and a jump that almost signifies a bad cut or repair?

D**

Brilliant

Loved it as a kid and still do.They don't make them like this anymore.

J**A

Actuaciones clásicas

Bette Davis y Errol Flyn son actores de nivel clásico. La adaptación de la obra de Maxwell Anderson al cine es espléndida y la representación notable por la ambientación, dirección y actuación de todos los participantes. Indudablemente es y será considerada como una obra cinematográfica clásica.

O**N

Wunderbare Bette Davis

Da eine deutsche Auswertung nicht auf dem Markt war, habe ich diesen spanischen Import von " The Private Lives of Elisabeth and Essex" (Günstling einer Königin) gekauft und ihn im OT geschaut, eine deutsche Tonspur ist nicht vorhanden.Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Vincent Price usw.Ein guter Historienfilm mit Starbesetzung. Bette Davis spielt hier grandios die Königin von England.

C**6

Essex réussi: le Bray B09SQ45HPW

Tout d'abord,pour TOUS les commentaires ne serait-il pas INDISPENSABLE de bien noter le code ASIN car il faut pouvoir comparer ce qui est comparable ?Dorénavant je m'obligerai à noter celui-ci SYSTEMATIQUEMENT ! L'édition espagnole que je commente est proprement stupéfiante et je n'ai JAMAIS vu un technicolor aussi flamboyant ,au point que j'aimerai que l'on me dise si les autres œuvres du tandem CURTIZ/FLYNN bénéficient d'une aussi somptueuse restauration(je pense en particulier à ROBIN DES BOIS) ;de plus le film possède des st en français ce qui est très rare dans les éditions en langue espagnole!Dans un tel enchantement chromatique la bande son met aussi en valeur la magnifique partition de Korngold qui livre là un de ses meilleurs opus .la distribution est bien entendu sans faute et on notera que par un clin d'œil le rôle(ici secondaire ) de Olivia de Havilland est l'antithèse des personnages timides et prudes qui en faisait le souffre douleur de Flynn.La dramaturgie est ici plus statique que dans l'aigle des mers ou captain Blood mais la caméra sculpte les visages à la manière d'un Vermeer et l'intensité des rapports ainsi crées par des choix de cadrage et de profondeur de champ supplée parfaitement les scènes de batailles(il yen a en vérité une mais fort en retenue ) .Indispensable donc pour les admirateurs de ce réalisateur unique venu d'Europe centrale et de l'immense Flynn.

C**N

Indispensable

Dans un boitier slim (pratique pour la place) ce Curtiz/Flynn moins connu sans doute que leurs autres collaborations, mais que la présence d'une Bette Davis titanesque rend aussi indispensable que cette légendaire tape sur les fesses. Une copie très irrégulière qui présente souvent un problème d'alignement des couleurs, mais une

A**

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