The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
"Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom."
ThumbScore
👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 80%
(RT: 80%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Errol Flynn as The Earl of Essex
Henry Stephenson as Lord Burghley
Is The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex good?
Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 102 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.
Overview
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England. Wikipedia ↗
