6.7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
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.
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Bette DavisQueen Elizabeth
Errol FlynnThe Earl of Essex
Olivia de HavillandLady Penelope Gray
Donald CrispFrancis Bacon
Alan HaleThe Prince of Tyrone
Vincent PriceSir Walter Raleigh
Henry StephensonLord Burghley
Henry DaniellSir Robert Cecil
James StephensonSir Thomas Egerton
Nanette FabrayMistress Margaret Radcliffe
Ralph ForbesLord Knollys
Robert WarwickLord Mountjoy
Leo G. CarrollSir Edward Coke
Forrester HarveyBit Part (uncredited)
Holmes HerbertMajordomo (uncredited)
I. Stanford JolleySpectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)
Doris LloydHandmaiden (uncredited)
John SuttonCapt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)
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Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which I actually recall Vincent Price having a more substantial part in, too. Lots of theatrical licence taken with the actual turn of events, but hey - it is all good fun...
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