Queen Elizabeth
Episodes from the life of Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603), focusing on her ill-fated love affair with Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Les amours de la reine Élisabeth |
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | France, United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Henri Desfontaines |
| Runtime | 50 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.2/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs its drama on the stark contrast between royal duty and private passion. It relies heavily on the expressive close-ups of Sarah Bernhardt, whose performance conveys a profound inner conflict.
What lingers after the final reel is a poignant sense of melancholy, a timeless tragedy where love is sacrificed at the altar of power. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Henri Desfontaines
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By lamplight, with a sense of historical solemnity, to appreciate this early cinematic tragedy.
🎭 Cast
Sarah Bernhardt
Queen Elizabeth I
Lou Tellegen
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
Max Maxudian
Howard, Earl of Nottingham (as Maxudian)
Nita Romani
Arabella, the Countess of Nottingham (as Mlle. Romani)
Jean Angelo
Seymour
Jean Chameroy
Lord Bacon (as Harmeroy)
Albert Decoeur
Sir Francis Drake (as Decoeur)
Georges Deneubourg
Biron
Marie-Louise Derval
Lady Howard
Henri Desfontaines
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