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Young Bess (1953)

APPROVED 112 min  -  Biography | Drama | History  -   29 May 1953 (USA)
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Chronicles the life of queen Elizabeth I, before she became the queen of England. Apart from taking part in the court intrigues... See full summary »

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George Sidney
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Simmons ...
Stewart Granger ...
Deborah Kerr ...
Charles Laughton ...
Kay Walsh Kay Walsh ...
Mrs. Ashley
Guy Rolfe ...
Kathleen Byron ...
Ann Seymour
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Mr. Parry
Rex Thompson Rex Thompson ...
Robert Arthur Robert Arthur ...
Barnaby
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ...
Mr. Mums
Norma Varden Norma Varden ...
Lady Tyrwhitt
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
Robert Tyrwhitt
Noreen Corcoran Noreen Corcoran ...
Bess as a child
Ivan Triesault Ivan Triesault ...
Danish Envoy
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Chronicles the life of queen Elizabeth I, before she became the queen of England. Apart from taking part in the court intrigues, she has an unhappy love for admiral Thomas Seymour, and dreams of building a navy to match the Portuguese and the Spanish. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Queen | Queen Elizabeth I | Love | Admiral | Court  | See more »

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Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Thronfolgerin See more »

Company Credits

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This was young Rex Thompson's film debut as Prince Edward/King Edward VI. He turned in a truly engaging performance as the ill-fated young King of England, remarkable considering he was only eleven years old, and was not British but a native New Yorker. See 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. See 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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