The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Nov 11, 1939 | IMDB 6.3
106 min Watch NowDrama, History, Romance
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Drama, History, Romance
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
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