Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles
This legendary dramatization of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and the Duke of Essex is a spectacle of costume and melodrama, almost as famous today for the offscreen battles as the onscreen fireworks. Bette Davis (OF HUMAN BONDAGE, ALL ABOUT EVE) shines in the role of Elizabeth, while Essex is played by the swashbuckling Errol Flynn (ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, IN THE WAKE OF THE BOUNTY). Davis was infamously disapproving of her costar's "unprofessional" attitude, while he found her to be insufferably self-important. Nonetheless, the picture is stunning and the tale is timeless--a tragedy of epic proportions. Elizabeth is an aging queen in love with the Earl, but when he sinks the Spanish Armada and squanders ships and loot needed by England, she replaces him with his rival, Sir Walter Raleigh (Vincent Price, HOUSE OF WAX, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS). Essex is furious and retreats to his family's estate, and the Queen must coax him back to court. Their relationship is fraught by sabotage from all sides, and through the intervention of Essex's enemies the two are turned against one another. In the end the Queen is forced to choose between her country and her love for a man whose ambition could be the ruin of a nation.
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Elizabeth the Queen I greatly enjoyed seeing this movie again after a number of years. Once I knew of the true feelings of both Bette Davis and Errol Flynn at the time of the filming, I realize how well they both acted their roles of the Queen and her lover. There is a strong emotion and a very sharp edge to each actor's performance which all goes to make a true Golden Hollywood classic. Submitted by mdoddgurley (New Orleans, LA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Colourful This is a fine movie and the only one in which Bette Davis appears in colour in the early part of her career. the colours are vibrant and the film although over 65 years old, holds up very well indeed.
Errol Flynn and Davis are well matched, and I recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys the classic era of Hollywood. There is a nice extra, with one of the surviving actresses who played a lady in waiting too. Submitted by mcjames (Walsall, West Midlands England) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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