Movies Like The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936·1h 51m·★ 7.0·Michael Curtiz

4 shared cast incl. Errol Flynn & Olivia de Havilland2 shared crewDir. Michael Curtiz

The Prince and the Pauper

1937·1h 58m·★ 7.2·William Keighley

3 shared cast incl. Errol Flynn & Henry StephensonThemes: tudor, british monarchyTMDB recommends

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938·1h 37m·★ 7.8·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Sol Polito

Elizabeth

1998·2h 3m·★ 7.4·Shekhar Kapur

Themes: queen elizabeth i, tudor, british monarchyTMDB recommendsDrama & History

Mary Queen of Scots

2018·2h 4m·★ 6.3·Josie Rourke

Themes: queen elizabeth i, tudor, british monarchyFans also likedDrama & History

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Shekhar Kapur

Themes: queen elizabeth i, tudorTMDB recommendsDrama & History & Romance

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969·2h 25m·★ 7.4·Charles Jarrott

Themes: tudor, british monarchyFans also likedDrama & History & Romance

Lady Jane

1986·2h 22m·★ 7.1·Trevor Nunn

Themes: tudor, british monarchyFans also likedDrama & Romance & History

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971·2h 8m·★ 7.1·Charles Jarrott

Themes: queen elizabeth i, tudorFans also likedDrama & History

The Sisters

1938·1h 39m·★ 6.8·Anatole Litvak

4 shared cast incl. Errol Flynn & Bette Davis

The Young Victoria

2009·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & Romance

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008·1h 55m·★ 6.7·Justin Chadwick

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance & History

Juarez

1939·2h 5m·★ 6.8·William Dieterle

Both star Bette Davis & Donald CrispDrama & History & Romance

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916·3h 17m·★ 7.6·D.W. Griffith

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Carol Reed

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Jezebel

1938·1h 43m·★ 7.4·William Wyler

Both star Bette Davis & Donald CrispDrama & Romance

The Merchant of Venice

2004·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Michael Radford

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Return of Martin Guerre

1982·1h 47m·★ 7.4·Daniel Vigne

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

One Night with the King

2006·2h 3m·★ 6.0·Michael O. Sajbel

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

How Good Is The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex?

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