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Title: Young Bess (1953)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jean Simmons | ... | Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I) | |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Thomas Seymour | |
| Deborah Kerr | ... | Catherine Parr | |
| Charles Laughton | ... | King Henry VIII | |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Mrs. Ashley | |
| Guy Rolfe | ... | Ned Seymour | |
| Kathleen Byron | ... | Ann Seymour | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Mr. Parry | |
| Rex Thompson | ... | Prince Edward / King Edward VI | |
| Robert Arthur | ... | Barnaby | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Mr. Mums | |
| Norma Varden | ... | Lady Tyrwhitt | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Robert Tyrwhitt | |
| Noreen Corcoran | ... | Bess as a child | |
| 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 is unhappily in love with admiral Thomas Seymour, and dreams of building a navy to match the Portuguese and the Spanish. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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woodpile | character name as title | king edward vi character | king henry viii character | queen elizabeth i character |Taglines:
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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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Cast as on-screen lovers Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I) and Sir Thomas Seymour, in real life Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger were married to each other when this movie was filmed. They also appeared together in Footsteps in the Fog (1955) and Adam and Evalyn (1949); additionally Simmons had an uncredited bit part in Granger's Caesar and Cleopatra (1945). See more »Goofs
In the shot showing Elizabeth leaving Whitehall after Edward becomes king, her carriage becomes transparent (due to the matte painting of trees and sky behind it). 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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EnglishRelease Date:
29 May 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Young Bess See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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$2,423,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Never mind about the historical accuracy, the movie is very enjoyable as a great love story. It is well written and elegantly portrayed by a good assemble of actors. Simmons is excellent as Young Bess, a smart and strong minded princess growing from adolescence into young womanhood, falling for a much older heroic Admiral, attracting his love from his beautiful and tender loving wife. Granger is a great match as Simmon's lover, the arrogant adventurous war hero, also the loving husband of the more classical beauty Kerr. The love triangle between the three is convincing and moving, and its tragic end is heart broken.
The costume is wonderful, especially of Granger's.