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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
B) Norman Reilly Raine
C) Michael Curtiz
D) Sol Polito
  • 2. Which actress played Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Lynn Fontanne
B) Olivia de Havilland
C) Penelope Grey
D) Bette Davis
  • 3. Who was the actor portraying Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex?
A) Vincent Price
B) Donald Crisp
C) Errol Flynn
D) Henry Daniell
  • 4. Which composer created the film's score?
A) Aeneas MacKenzie
B) Sol Polito
C) Norman Reilly Raine
D) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • 5. What was the original title of the film before it became 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Elizabeth the Queen
B) The Love of a Queen
C) The Court of Elizabeth
D) The Queen's Gambit
  • 6. Which studio produced 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) MGM
B) Warner Bros. Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) RKO Pictures
  • 7. What was the basis for the film's screenplay?
A) A novel by Aeneas MacKenzie
B) The play 'Elizabeth the Queen' by Maxwell Anderson
C) An original screenplay by Michael Curtiz
D) A biography of Queen Elizabeth I
  • 8. Who among the following was nominated for Best Color Cinematography for this film?
A) Sol Polito
B) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
C) Norman Reilly Raine
D) Orry-Kelly
  • 9. Which character is a lady-in-waiting who intercepts letters between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) Lady Mary Grey
B) Lady Jane Grey
C) Lady Penelope Grey
D) Lady Catherine Grey
  • 10. Who is the only friend of Essex at court?
A) Lord Burghley
B) Sir Robert Cecil
C) Francis Bacon
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What position does Elizabeth intend to make Essex before his enemies influence him?
A) Master of the Ordnance
B) Lord Admiral
C) Lord Chamberlain
D) Lord High Treasurer
  • 12. What does Essex do after believing he has been betrayed by Elizabeth?
A) He leads his army in a march on London to seize the crown for himself.
B) He flees to Ireland to join Tyrone.
C) He resigns from his position at court.
D) He surrenders to the Spanish forces.
  • 13. What does Elizabeth offer Essex on the day of his execution?
A) A pardon and a title.
B) A large sum of money.
C) Joint rule of the kingdom in return for his life.
D) A position as her advisor.
  • 14. What does Essex ultimately decide to do when summoned by Elizabeth on the day of his execution?
A) He escapes from the execution site.
B) He walks to the chopping block.
C) He begs for mercy.
D) He accepts her offer for joint rule.
  • 15. What is the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex in the film?
A) A rivalry.
B) A romantic and political relationship.
C) A purely political alliance.
D) A familial bond.
  • 16. Who among the following was part of the supporting cast?
A) Donald Crisp
B) Norman Reilly Raine
C) Maxwell Anderson
D) Sol Polito
  • 17. What was the outcome of the film at the box office?
A) It returned a handsome profit.
B) It broke even.
C) It was a box office failure.
D) It was moderately successful.
  • 18. Which character's rebellion prompts Elizabeth to summon Essex?
A) Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
B) Francis Bacon
C) Sir Robert Cecil
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 19. What does Essex do when he receives no response to his letters for men and supplies?
A) He seeks help from Sir Walter Raleigh.
B) He surrenders to Tyrone.
C) He ignores Elizabeth's order to disband his army and returns to London.
D) He abandons his troops.
  • 20. What does Elizabeth do when she pines for Essex but refuses to recall him?
A) She uses Tyrone's rebellion as an excuse to summon him.
B) She visits him at his estates.
C) She writes him a letter of apology.
D) She sends him a gift.
  • 21. What does Essex accept from Tyrone during the parley?
A) Tyrone's terms, leading to the disarming of his army.
B) Tyrone's challenge to a duel.
C) Tyrone's offer to join forces.
D) Tyrone's demand for ransom.
  • 22. What happens to Essex after he disbands his army?
A) He is forgiven by Elizabeth.
B) He is quickly arrested and condemned to death.
C) He is promoted to a higher position.
D) He is exiled from England.
  • 23. What was the role of Orry-Kelly in the film?
A) He designed the elaborate costumes.
B) He directed the film.
C) He wrote the screenplay.
D) He composed the score.
  • 24. Who did Bette Davis want to play the part of Essex?
A) Errol Flynn
B) Laurence Olivier
C) Lytton Strachey
D) Jack L. Warner
  • 25. What was the real age difference between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) About 20 years
B) More than 30 years
C) Less than 10 years
D) About 15 years
  • 26. How much profit did the film make?
A) $1,000,000
B) $300,000
C) $750,000
D) $550,000
  • 27. What was the domestic earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $955,000
B) $500,000
C) $1,200,000
D) $658,000
  • 28. What was the foreign earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $1,000,000
B) $658,000
C) $750,000
D) $955,000
  • 29. How many Academy Awards was the film nominated for?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Two
D) Three
  • 30. Which category did Erich Wolfgang Korngold get nominated for?
A) Best Art Direction
B) Best Cinematography (Color)
C) Music (Scoring)
D) Best Actor
  • 31. In which AFI list was the film nominated in 2002?
A) AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
B) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
C) AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
D) AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains
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