Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Kirpianuscus it is its basic virtue. the fascination to the performance of Bette Davis, giving the splendid portrait of the Queen. Errol Flyn who is the perfect choice for a role who seems reflecting himself in high measure. the atmosphere. and the refined simplicity of a story who becomes, scene by scene, not only familiar but touching. a film about duty and love , in which the mannerism of a great actress and the experience in the performances of romantic heroes of Flynn are the best pillars for support a film who, for long time after its end, remains one of the precious memories for the viewer.

Ross622 "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" is one of the best movies that Michael Curtiz ever directed along with "Casablanca" (1942), "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938),"Angels with Dirty Faces (1938),and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942) as well as being one of the best historical epics that I have seen in a long time. The movie tells the tale of the at best rocky relationship of Queen Elizabeth I and Earl of Essex. The movie stars Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth in one the best performances of her career and Errol Flynn in his best work in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" in the previous year. The movie also has a brilliant supporting cast such as Vincent Price, Olivia de Havilland, and Donald Crisp. Curtiz really knew how to direct an effective period film as well as a good action picture even though this isn't the best movie he ever directed but it sure is one of them. Also the acting, set design, and the costumes are totally true to the period. One of the most effective scenes of the movie is when the Queen bans Essex from ever coming to her kingdom for his brash attitude, and within minutes ends up regretting her decision, and allows him to come back once Lady Penelope Gray (Olivia de Havilland) convinces her to let him come back to the kingdom. Curtiz has been known to clash with his actors for his movies to the point where he threatened to fire Errol Flynn because of his alcohol problems even though his directing skills were very good and he chose very good material to make into a motion picture. This is one of 1939's best films

utgard14 Lush costumer from Warner Bros. gives Bette Davis a chance to shine in one of her best roles as Queen Elizabeth I. The movie primarily focuses on the love-hate relationship between Elizabeth and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Devereux is played by Errol Flynn. While Davis was praised by critics at the time, Flynn was criticized for his performance. I think he does a fine job here, as he almost always did. Despite reports the two stars did not get along on set, they have a nice chemistry on screen. The excellent supporting cast includes Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp, Vincent Price, Alan Hale, Henry Daniell, and many other memorable actors. Directed by Michael Curtiz with a wonderful Erich Wolfgang Korngold score. It's a period drama, considered a "woman's picture" by many. Whatever you call it, it's a prime example of Old Hollywood filmmaking that should please most classic film fans. Historical accuracy nitpickers might not like it so much.

edwagreen Still another great performance was etched by Bette Davis in this film. There are mirror-like scenes where Davis looked as if she were Regina Giddons of "The Little Foxes," which would come 2 years later.The person who made Davis up and made those gowns deserved much credit. Those were certainly a noble task done extremely well.The story conveyed the idea that even great love must be sacrificed in a time of political ill-will. Our lovers allowed for politics to ultimately destroy their lives.Davis conveys an extremely nervous personality throughout the film. That constant twitching of one hand would make anyone quite nervous.Never realized that Nanette Fabray (Fabares) was around in 1939. This was probably the only dramatic film that this comedienne ever made.As usual, Olivia de Havilland, as Penelope, is totally subservient. She is almost like a Melanie Hamilton of "Gone With the Wind" fame. The latter was made the same year as this film.Whatever happened to the Vincent Price part in the film? It was as if he were swallowed up.The movie is almost like a Romeo and Juliet of politics.