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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Sol Polito
B) Michael Curtiz
C) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
D) Norman Reilly Raine
  • 2. Which actress played Queen Elizabeth I in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Bette Davis
B) Penelope Grey
C) Lynn Fontanne
D) Olivia de Havilland
  • 3. Who was the actor portraying Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex?
A) Errol Flynn
B) Donald Crisp
C) Henry Daniell
D) Vincent Price
  • 4. Which composer created the film's score?
A) Sol Polito
B) Aeneas MacKenzie
C) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
D) Norman Reilly Raine
  • 5. What was the original title of the film before it became 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) The Court of Elizabeth
B) Elizabeth the Queen
C) The Love of a Queen
D) The Queen's Gambit
  • 6. Which studio produced 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) RKO Pictures
C) MGM
D) Warner Bros. Pictures
  • 7. What was the basis for the film's screenplay?
A) A biography of Queen Elizabeth I
B) The play 'Elizabeth the Queen' by Maxwell Anderson
C) A novel by Aeneas MacKenzie
D) An original screenplay by Michael Curtiz
  • 8. Who among the following was nominated for Best Color Cinematography for this film?
A) Norman Reilly Raine
B) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
C) Orry-Kelly
D) Sol Polito
  • 9. Which character is a lady-in-waiting who intercepts letters between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) Lady Catherine Grey
B) Lady Penelope Grey
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Lady Mary Grey
  • 10. Who is the only friend of Essex at court?
A) Francis Bacon
B) Sir Robert Cecil
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) Lord Burghley
  • 11. What position does Elizabeth intend to make Essex before his enemies influence him?
A) Master of the Ordnance
B) Lord Chamberlain
C) Lord Admiral
D) Lord High Treasurer
  • 12. What does Essex do after believing he has been betrayed by Elizabeth?
A) He flees to Ireland to join Tyrone.
B) He leads his army in a march on London to seize the crown for himself.
C) He surrenders to the Spanish forces.
D) He resigns from his position at court.
  • 13. What does Elizabeth offer Essex on the day of his execution?
A) Joint rule of the kingdom in return for his life.
B) A pardon and a title.
C) A position as her advisor.
D) A large sum of money.
  • 14. What does Essex ultimately decide to do when summoned by Elizabeth on the day of his execution?
A) He walks to the chopping block.
B) He begs for mercy.
C) He escapes from the execution site.
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 familial bond.
C) A romantic and political relationship.
D) A purely political alliance.
  • 16. Who among the following was part of the supporting cast?
A) Donald Crisp
B) Maxwell Anderson
C) Sol Polito
D) Norman Reilly Raine
  • 17. What was the outcome of the film at the box office?
A) It returned a handsome profit.
B) It was a box office failure.
C) It was moderately successful.
D) It broke even.
  • 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 ignores Elizabeth's order to disband his army and returns to London.
C) He abandons his troops.
D) He surrenders to Tyrone.
  • 20. What does Elizabeth do when she pines for Essex but refuses to recall him?
A) She visits him at his estates.
B) She sends him a gift.
C) She uses Tyrone's rebellion as an excuse to summon him.
D) She writes him a letter of apology.
  • 21. What does Essex accept from Tyrone during the parley?
A) Tyrone's offer to join forces.
B) Tyrone's terms, leading to the disarming of his army.
C) Tyrone's challenge to a duel.
D) Tyrone's demand for ransom.
  • 22. What happens to Essex after he disbands his army?
A) He is quickly arrested and condemned to death.
B) He is promoted to a higher position.
C) He is exiled from England.
D) He is forgiven by Elizabeth.
  • 23. What was the role of Orry-Kelly in the film?
A) He wrote the screenplay.
B) He composed the score.
C) He directed the film.
D) He designed the elaborate costumes.
  • 24. Who did Bette Davis want to play the part of Essex?
A) Errol Flynn
B) Lytton Strachey
C) Jack L. Warner
D) Laurence Olivier
  • 25. What was the real age difference between Elizabeth and Essex?
A) About 20 years
B) About 15 years
C) Less than 10 years
D) More than 30 years
  • 26. How much profit did the film make?
A) $550,000
B) $750,000
C) $300,000
D) $1,000,000
  • 27. What was the domestic earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $955,000
B) $1,200,000
C) $500,000
D) $658,000
  • 28. What was the foreign earning of the film according to Warner Bros figures?
A) $658,000
B) $955,000
C) $1,000,000
D) $750,000
  • 29. How many Academy Awards was the film nominated for?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 30. Which category did Erich Wolfgang Korngold get nominated for?
A) Best Cinematography (Color)
B) Best Actor
C) Music (Scoring)
D) Best Art Direction
  • 31. In which AFI list was the film nominated in 2002?
A) AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
B) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
C) AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains
D) AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
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