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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Original title: the private lives of elizabeth and essex
Production: USA|106 min
Dramatic, Romantic, Storico
Poster of movie The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1940 - nomination Best Cinematography, Color
Assigned to: W. Howard Greene, Sol Polito
Oscar 1940 - nomination Best Original Score
Assigned to: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Oscar 1940 - nomination Best Production Design
Assigned to: Anton Grot

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: Elizabeth the Queen (1930, Maxwell Anderson)

Historical episodes of setting

Regno di Elizabeth I Tudor (Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra).
More generally: politica gran bretagna

Direction

Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz: regista

Production and Screenplay

Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis: produttore esecutivo
Robert Lord: produttore
Norman Reilly Raine: sceneggiatore
Aeneas MacKenzie: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Bette DavisBette Davis(età:31)
(Elisabetta)
Henry DaniellHenry Daniell(età:45)
(robert cecil)
Donald CrispDonald Crisp(età:59)
(francis bacon)
John SuttonJohn Sutton(età:31)
(capitano armand)
Vincent PriceVincent Price(età:28)
(Walter Raleigh)
Ralph Forbes(età:43)
(lord knollys)
Robert WarwickRobert Warwick(età:61)
(lord mountjoy)
Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll(età:53)
(edward coke)
Errol FlynnErrol Flynn(età:30)
(robert devereux)
Olivia De HavillandOlivia De Havilland(età:23)
(penelope gray)
Alan HaleAlan Hale(età:47)
(hugh o'neill)
Henry StephensonHenry Stephenson(età:68)
(lord burghley)
James StephensonJames Stephenson(età:50)
(thomas egerton)
Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray(età:19)
(margaret radcliffe)
Forrester HarveyForrester Harvey(età:55)
Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert(età:57)
Doris LloydDoris Lloyd(età:43)
I.stanford JolleyI.stanford Jolley(età:39)
Maris Wrixon(età:23)
Guy Bellis(età:53)
Rosella Towne(età:21)
Kay York

Technical staff

Byron HaskinByron Haskin: effetti speciali
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: musiche
Owen Marks: montatore
W. Howard Greene: direttore della fotografia
Sol PolitoSol Polito: direttore della fotografia
Anton GrotAnton Grot: scenografo
Nathan LevinsonNathan Levinson: tecnico del suono
Perc WestmorePerc Westmore: truccatore
Orry-kellyOrry-kelly: costumista
Hans F. Koenekamp: effetti speciali

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1939)

Andreina PagnaniAndreina Pagnani Voice of Bette Davis
Manlio BusoniManlio Busoni Voice of Ralph Forbes
Ennio CerlesiEnnio Cerlesi Voice of Vincent Price
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of Errol Flynn
Lauro GazzoloLauro Gazzolo Voice of Leo G. Carroll
Gaetano VernaGaetano Verna Voice of Henry Stephenson
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Olivia De Havilland
Giuseppe RinaldiGiuseppe Rinaldi Voice of John Sutton
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Henry Daniell
Corrado RaccaCorrado Racca Voice of Donald Crisp
Stefano SibaldiStefano Sibaldi Voice of James Stephenson
Sandro RuffiniSandro Ruffini Voice of Alan Hale

Version Italia ridoppiaggio(1995)

Beatrice MargiottiBeatrice Margiotti Voice of Olivia De Havilland
Romano MalaspinaRomano Malaspina Voice of Errol Flynn
Ada Maria Serra ZanettiAda Maria Serra Zanetti Voice of Bette Davis
Dario PenneDario Penne Voice of Henry Daniell
Norman MozzatoNorman Mozzato Voice of Alan Hale
Sergio TedescoSergio Tedesco Voice of Donald Crisp