HOW AMAZING IS IT that Olivia de Havilland -- glimpsed briefly at 2:59 -- is still with us, EIGHTY-ONE YEARS after this film was made? Almost as amazing as Davis' performance, in which, at age thirty-one, she played a woman in her late sixties, and did so with absolute conviction.
I don't love this movie but I really loved Bette Davis' acting performance! I've seen her also in Dark Victory and while I like that film more, I can say that this was definitely a more Oscar worthy performance! It's enjoyable watching her and listening to her!
In his book Flynn says it never touched his face. Because he had threatened to flatten Davis if it did after she almost knocked him out during the rehearsal!
I consider myself to be an ardent Bette Davis fan yet I have never been able to watch this film without falling asleep. Maybe I will try again some snowy night in front of the fire.
Bette Davis was fantastic in this movie in my opinion she should got a Oscar for best actress and her performance was fantastic in this movie Errol Flynn was fantastic as lord of Essex great supporting cast also great costumes in this movie very good script as well
I just watched Baby Jane and now just viewing some clips of this film. (ill have to see it at some point) But wow, you wouldn't even think it was the same woman. The voice, the makeup, the body language. What a fantastic actress she was.
Awful… and not what happened at all. Firstly, Lord Essex was arrogant, ambitious, temperamental and power hungry. After the death of Lord Dudley, Elizabeth turned her affections to Dudlys step son, Lord Essex. Although she was 34 years his senior, she flirted with him and was entertained by his affection. Essex had been confirmed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 30th December 1598 and he left England on 27th March 1599, arriving in Dublin on 14 April. His campaign against the Irish was unsuccessful. Essex had assumed that he'd be able to defeat the Earl of Tyrone and his men quickly, but as things dragged on he became disillusioned with the situation. Exhaustion, disillusionment and a fear that his enemies at court were undermining him and influencing the queen against him, led to him giving up on the Irish situation, making a truce with the Irish rebel leader (against the queen's wishes) and returning to England without the queen's permission. This amounted to desertion and disobedience, something which Elizabeth I could not and would not tolerate. Devereux rushed back to court at Nonsuch Palace to offer an explanation but ended up making things worse when he strode into the queen's bedchamber unannounced while she was in a state of undress. Although Elizabeth was calm and unmoved by his actions, he would pay dearly. The next day, 29th September, Essex was interrogated before the queen's council for around 5 hours and the council concluded that his truce with the Irish rebels was indefensible and that his return to England was a desertion of duty. Essex was then put under house arrest at York House. In June 1600, Essex appeared before a special court and was punished by being deprived of his public office and being confined to his home. However, in August, he was granted his freedom, although his sweet wines monopoly, his one source of income, was not renewed. Essex made the fatal mistake of trying to enlist the support of the Scottish king, James VI, against Cecil's faction at court and planning a coup for March 1601 to seize control of the court, the Tower of London and the City, and then to remove his enemies from power. When, on the 7th February, Essex received a message from the queen that he was to present himself before her council, he decided to move things forward and summoned three hundred followers, telling them that Cecil and Raleigh were planning to assassinate him and that the rising should, therefore, take place the next day, instead of in March. It was reported that the Queen actually did cuff Essex's ear during one of their meetings, where he half draw his sword on her in response. On the 8th February 1601, Essex, his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House. Essex then marched into the city crying "For the Queen! For the Queen! The crown of England is sold to the Spaniard! A plot is laid for my life!" but London's citizens remained indoors instead of joining him on his march. As his supporters deserted him, Essex was forced to give up and return home the very same day, where he surrendered after Lord Admiral Nottingham threatened to blow up his house if he did not give himself up. Essex was tried for high treason on 19th February 1601 and condemned to death. He was executed on 25th February 1601 on Tower Green.
Thanks for the background history… Poor Eroll, lost the queen, the country and his head… but great performance.. love the Hollywood disregard for history for entertainment sake..🙂
The son of her second cousin Lettice Knollys, the woman who secretly married her favourite Leicester. Lettice flirted outrageously with Leicester when she was married to Essex’s father, heavily pregnant with him. She got sent from court for that. Her third husband went to the scaffold with Essex.
When this movie was first made Bette dismissed Errol as a "lightweight', probably because he made it look so effortless. Years later, after Errol's death, Bette watched it in a private screening with Robert Osbourne and she said, "Damn, he was good!"
It seems that Elisabeth was suffering from Parkinson's disease. I have to read up on this. An interesting detail in the portrayal of Mrs. Davis. However, the direction of this film follows too much the style of the British stage. Too much dialogue, too little cinematography. A filmed theatre evening. It is more reminiscent of Shakespeare than the virtues of cinema.
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HOW AMAZING IS IT that Olivia de Havilland -- glimpsed briefly at 2:59 -- is still with us, EIGHTY-ONE YEARS after this film was made? Almost as amazing as Davis' performance, in which, at age thirty-one, she played a woman in her late sixties, and did so with absolute conviction.
This comment came just in time. RIP dear lady.
Still so sad that she has passed. What an amazingly long life she had lived. RIP ❤️
“I would not take that from the king”
That’s right your head would have fallen off your shoulders lol
Bette told Errol apparently "You want a light slap? Well that's too bad?!" 😂
How Bette didn't get nominated for an Oscar for this movie is beyond me.
Because she was nominated for a different movie, Dark Victory.
@@HeartbeatCN Nomination-worthy performance in "Juarez' as well. It was quite a year.
@@mxmxpr Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz came out n '39, too. What a year for movies.
Because her acting is horrible
Probably because she overacts.
Errol Flynn, my love!!
errol flynn was cuteeeeeee
Man, Errol Flynn was just gorgeous
Why did he destroy his looks a shame
He was also a tremendous actor!
Yes, yes, but he was a little light in the loafers.......
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Indeed. Due to typecasting, I doubt we saw him at his very best.
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A lascivious/drunken lifestyle, caught up with him. He died 54yoa, his autopsy revealed he had a body of a much older man.
Its been awhile since I seen this movie. I want to see it again.
I don't love this movie but I really loved Bette Davis' acting performance! I've seen her also in Dark Victory and while I like that film more, I can say that this was definitely a more Oscar worthy performance! It's enjoyable watching her and listening to her!
That slap though!
A real slap 😅
In his book Flynn says it never touched his face. Because he had threatened to flatten Davis if it did after she almost knocked him out during the rehearsal!
Bette Davis kicks it.
Whew! Bette was on fire here. It's that flick of the fan dismissing Essex that did it for me.
I love this movie. The trailer is in black and white, and honestly, it looks better that way.
I LOVE this movie
She's unbelievable
I consider myself to be an ardent Bette Davis fan yet I have never been able to watch this film without falling asleep. Maybe I will try again some snowy night in front of the fire.
Lol
Bette Davis was fantastic in this movie in my opinion she should got a Oscar for best actress and her performance was fantastic in this movie Errol Flynn was fantastic as lord of Essex great supporting cast also great costumes in this movie very good script as well
This is one of my favorite movies ❤
Sometimes a slap in face may be our confirmation where I've died
I just watched Baby Jane and now just viewing some clips of this film. (ill have to see it at some point)
But wow, you wouldn't even think it was the same woman. The voice, the makeup, the body language. What a fantastic actress she was.
Awful… and not what happened at all. Firstly, Lord Essex was arrogant, ambitious, temperamental and power hungry. After the death of Lord Dudley, Elizabeth turned her affections to Dudlys step son, Lord Essex. Although she was 34 years his senior, she flirted with him and was entertained by his affection. Essex had been confirmed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 30th December 1598 and he left England on 27th March 1599, arriving in Dublin on 14 April. His campaign against the Irish was unsuccessful. Essex had assumed that he'd be able to defeat the Earl of Tyrone and his men quickly, but as things dragged on he became disillusioned with the situation. Exhaustion, disillusionment and a fear that his enemies at court were undermining him and influencing the queen against him, led to him giving up on the Irish situation, making a truce with the Irish rebel leader (against the queen's wishes) and returning to England without the queen's permission. This amounted to desertion and disobedience, something which Elizabeth I could not and would not tolerate. Devereux rushed back to court at Nonsuch Palace to offer an explanation but ended up making things worse when he strode into the queen's bedchamber unannounced while she was in a state of undress. Although Elizabeth was calm and unmoved by his actions, he would pay dearly. The next day, 29th September, Essex was interrogated before the queen's council for around 5 hours and the council concluded that his truce with the Irish rebels was indefensible and that his return to England was a desertion of duty. Essex was then put under house arrest at York House.
In June 1600, Essex appeared before a special court and was punished by being deprived of his public office and being confined to his home. However, in August, he was granted his freedom, although his sweet wines monopoly, his one source of income, was not renewed. Essex made the fatal mistake of trying to enlist the support of the Scottish king, James VI, against Cecil's faction at court and planning a coup for March 1601 to seize control of the court, the Tower of London and the City, and then to remove his enemies from power. When, on the 7th February, Essex received a message from the queen that he was to present himself before her council, he decided to move things forward and summoned three hundred followers, telling them that Cecil and Raleigh were planning to assassinate him and that the rising should, therefore, take place the next day, instead of in March. It was reported that the Queen actually did cuff Essex's ear during one of their meetings, where he half draw his sword on her in response. On the 8th February 1601, Essex, his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House. Essex then marched into the city crying "For the Queen! For the Queen! The crown of England is sold to the Spaniard! A plot is laid for my life!" but London's citizens remained indoors instead of joining him on his march. As his supporters deserted him, Essex was forced to give up and return home the very same day, where he surrendered after Lord Admiral Nottingham threatened to blow up his house if he did not give himself up. Essex was tried for high treason on 19th February 1601 and condemned to death. He was executed on 25th February 1601 on Tower Green.
Thanks for the background history… Poor Eroll, lost the queen, the country and his head… but great performance.. love the Hollywood disregard for history for entertainment sake..🙂
@@franceleeparis37 Agreed. Thank you for reading… ❤️
Also her acting is awful. Now life, no natural authority.
Thank you Essex certainly made all the wrong moves. He forced her hand as Queen. She couldn't tolerate I sure tion, of course
Extremely informative. Thank you!
Essex-“I feel you have no right.”
Elizabeth-“I HAVE NO RIGHT!”
Not something you should say, to someone who has the power of “life and death!”🤭
The son of her second cousin Lettice Knollys, the woman who secretly married her favourite Leicester. Lettice flirted outrageously with Leicester when she was married to Essex’s father, heavily pregnant with him. She got sent from court for that. Her third husband went to the scaffold with Essex.
Powerful!!
There's beautiful petticoats junctional
I loving his boots
This film just reminds when I was so young as 10 years old to see this film in Taiwan .
It seems that Elisabeth was suffering from Parkinson's disease. I have to read up on this. An interesting detail in the presentation.
It's likely that the makeup she used might have been the culprit since it had lead in it.
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When this movie was first made Bette dismissed Errol as a "lightweight', probably because he made it look so effortless. Years later, after Errol's death, Bette watched it in a private screening with Robert Osbourne and she said, "Damn, he was good!"
It seems that Elisabeth was suffering from Parkinson's disease. I have to read up on this. An interesting detail in the portrayal of Mrs. Davis. However, the direction of this film follows too much the style of the British stage. Too much dialogue, too little cinematography. A filmed theatre evening. It is more reminiscent of Shakespeare than the virtues of cinema.
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Girl, what is wrong with you? Do you need a man? A woman?
Essex was in love with...that? Sorry, Bette was scary looking here.
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Shouldn’t they have British accents?
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