The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939 123movies

Watch: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939 123movies, Full Movie Online – This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux, 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 heir-less 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..
Plot: This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
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A stunning tour de force by Davis and Flynn.
One of my top 10 best movies of all time! This has to be Davis’ best dramatic performance ever – the voice, the mannerisms, the psychological torment between Queen and woman. Never have I seen a character performance like Davis’ where she literally shakes with the emotion and tension she feels! Even her eating habits are a source of fascination.

Flynn gives another dashing performance of an emotionally shallow, politically incorrect Essex – he never really quite understands just what he is dealing with until towards the very end. To Essex (and probably to Flynn too!) a woman is just a woman ready to acquiesce to her man at his whim and his detractors at court are simply disgruntled competitors for the affections of his woman. Honest and trustworthy, he has no time patience or comprehension of the treacheries of Raleigh and Cecil or the political considerations of Elizabeth.

Though the plot is quite straightforward it is the absorbing script that allows this actors’ tour de force – this is one of the few movies ever where the lead characters are allowed to talk from their hearts. Davis portrays a bitingly intelligent woman in desperate need of one honest voice she can trust and depend upon in a sea of political plots and assorted self-interests. Her determination to rule her people wisely avoiding senseless wars is constantly assailed by her great doubts to continue to command respect and love of her people as she ages and must seek impartial counsel amongst a court of self-seeking, two-faced advisors. She walks the razor’s edge of lonely command and tormented despair.

DeHavilland’s Penelope is a pivotal character whose envy of the queen and discounting by Essex drives her to attempt to destroy their relationship but finally realises where her loyalties lie.

But the highlight of the film is the intimate exchanges between Essex and Elizabeth that bring out the very best and the very worst in each as they explore their true intentions and their boundaries. The quality of these exchanges are so good that they rival today’s psychological thrillers as Elizabeth finally uncovers Essex’s true ambitions. It makes you realise how few relationships today could withstand such sincere probing as to the real character of the couple. And the dramatic finale is truly heart-wrenching when Essex becomes the true unselfish hero Elizabeth has been seeking upon finally realising what he would do to England if he shared her throne and that even Elizabeth herself is prepared to sacrifice everything she holds most dear for the man she desperately loves.

They just don’t write movies like this any more and it is an excellent example of a masterpiece that can never age.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 46 min (106 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Director Michael Curtiz
Writer Norman Reilly Raine, Æneas MacKenzie, Maxwell Anderson
Actors Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Vitaphone)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor
Film Length (12 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm