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Writers:
Margaret Irwin (novel)
Jan Lustig (writer) ...
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Release Date:
29 May 1953 (USA) more
Plot:
Chronicles the life of queen Elizabeth I, before she became the queen of England. Apart from taking part in the court intrigues... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Fsm announces release of 15-cd Rózsa collection
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A wonderful journey into the past more (16 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jean Simmons almost don't get the part of Elizabeth because she was considered too pretty. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The royal badge on Barnaby's livery consists of a crowned Tudor rose with four red-and-white petals, but the real Tudor rose emblem had five petals, the crown flush with the top petal. more
Quotes:
Anne Boleyn: [referring to her involvement in little Elizabeth's birth] But Henry, didn't I have a hand in it?
King Henry VIII: Of course.
[smiles wickedly at Anne]
King Henry VIII: But I gave you the idea.
[laughter from Anne and the courtiers]
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
A wonderful journey into the past, 15 October 2001
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Author: kitty.cat from Vienna, Austria

This is an entertaining movie and not a documentary. So, why not show "how it could have happened". This is what makes history interesting and exciting. The story is very well written, the actors are superb. And there is this sparkling chemistry between Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr I miss so much in modern movies. This is GOOD OLD HOLLYWOOD (even it is mostly a british movie). I hope that in the near future somebody produces a good DVD!! This movie is one of my all time favorites!!

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