The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

19391h 46mEnglish

Drama History Romance

Accolades

5Oscar

Nominations

Scroll

◆

Synopsis

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

◆

Details

Genres

DramaHistoryRomance

Links

◆

Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

5

Nominations

Nominated

Art Direction · Anton Grot
Cinematography (Color) · Sol Polito, W. Howard Greene
Music (Scoring) · Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Sound Recording · Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
Special Effects · Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson

Full award breakdown

1940

Academy Awards

Nom

Art Direction

Anton Grot

1940

Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Sol Polito, W. Howard Greene

1940

Nom

Music (Scoring)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

1940

Nom

Sound Recording

Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director

1940

Nom

Special Effects

Byron Haskin, Nathan Levinson

1940

◆

Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

The Earl of Essex

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Penelope Gray

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Francis Bacon

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

The Prince of Tyrone

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Lord Burghley

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Sir Robert Cecil

◆

You Might Also Like

Ranked by shared director, cast, genre, country & era

The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Adventure · Romance · History · Action

Captain Blood poster

Captain Blood

1935

Adventure · History · Romance

The Sea Hawk poster

The Sea Hawk

1940

Adventure · History · Romance

The Charge of the Light Brigade poster

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

Drama · Adventure · War

Dive Bomber poster

Dive Bomber

1941

Drama

Night and Day poster

Night and Day

1946

Drama · Music

◆

Trailer

Watch on YouTube

// cookies

A couple of essential cookies keep CineRoll running. Analytics stays off until you turn it on. Privacy policy