Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex April 19, 2007

The April Thursday Afternoon Film Series presents depictions of British royalty. The movies will be screened in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street at 2 p.m. every Thursday in April. The showings are free of charge and reservations are not required. Call the Adult Services Department at (757) 259-4050 for more information.

Fine historical drama about the May/December love affair between Elizabeth I of England and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. The affair was doomed by his blatant ambition and her unwillingness to share the throne. Bette Davis is typically great as the aging queen and Errol Flynn is quite appealing as Devereux. The film is directed by Michael Curtiz and is based on a stage play written by Maxwell Anderson.

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