The virgin queen is a pleasant enough timefiller, with a compelling performance from bette davis which both overshadows and dilutes the efforts of those around her. The film marks the second time davis played the english monarch. It focuses on the relationship between elizabeth i of england and sir walter raleigh. Virgin queen how the silent movies golden girl lillian gish was pushed aside by the sex sirens, by david thomson. The petrified forest was excellent bette is marvelous in this, and it was exciting to see her and lesley howard together again after of human bondage 1934, in. The virgin queen soundtrack cd details and availability. May 14, 2017 he hopes the gain the queens permission to launch a naval venture, but instead finds himself trapped in court as her new favourite. Not to be believed for a single moment, the virgin queen works well on a swashbuckler level, with. Bette davis is again the virgin queen in this 1955 film, and this time, her attention is on sir walter raleigh. Having previously portrayed englands queen elizabeth i in 1939s the private lives of elizabeth and essex, bette davis reprises the role in the technicolorandcinescope costumer the virgin queen. The virgin queen 1955 u 07221955 us drama, history, romance 1h 32m user score. The virgin queen 1955 full movie download full hd youtube. The virgin queen approved 1h 32min biography, drama, history 22 july 1955 usa sir walter raleigh richard todd overcomes court intrigue to win favor with queen elizabeth i bette davis in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the new world. April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater.
Coming to us from 1955, comes this sweeping story of the virgin queen, queen elizabeth the 1st. It is shot in cinemascope and with a lurid use of colour in its sets and costumes that is quite typical of its. Alas, in the film despite gishs virtuoso playing the character is a. The virgin queen 1955 this tale of sir walter raleigh, trying to get funding from the queen for an exploration to the new world, is so old even joan collins looks. His fierce independence and complete refusal to submit to the queens will hes told god help your pride if you find favor with the queen is his. The explorer and the aging queen strike up an unexpected warm friendship, but complications ensue when raleigh falls in love with a beautiful ladyinwaiting and the queen finds out.
The virgin queen was the first film made in hollywood by australian actor rod taylor, who had previously appeared in the 1955 distributors corp. Having previously portrayed englands queen elizabeth i in 1939s the private lives of elizabeth. Set against some of britains most beautiful landscapes, the virgin queen explores the full sweep of elizabeth is long and eventful life. Debbie reynolds auction bette davis queen elizabeth i royal gown from the virgin queen 5852145842 2. Jun 05, 20 the virgin queen soundtrack from 1955, composed by franz waxman. Complete movie the virgin queen directed by henry coster and staring bette davis, richard todd, joan collins. Sir walter raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the queen. The virgin queen soundtrack 1955 the moviemusic store. I learned the details behind the movie after watching it helping make sense of the film s tone, but ultimately the virgin queen is a 1950s period love story endeavoring to be a queen elizabeth movie. Did you know this was the second time bette davis played queen elizabeth i. The virgin queen marks bette daviss second go around as elizabeth i of england.
It was also the first hollywood film for australian actor rod taylor. Elizabeth i is in love with sir walter raleigh, but she loses him to beth throgmorton and the new world in henry kosters the virgin queen 1955. Wars of religion 15591598 is a game of grand strategy for two to six players based on the military, political and religious conflicts within europe during the reigns of elizabeth i of england and philip ii of spain. The virgin queen 1955 letterboxd social film discovery. The virgin queen 1955 this tale of sir walter raleigh, trying to get funding from the queen for an exploration to the new world, is so old even joan collins looks young. Only richard todd just about manages to hold his own, but even he would never have claimed to be britains answer to errol flynn. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. As a drama, it focused heavily on elizabeths private life particularly her relationship with robert dudley, and explored the politics of. The virgin queen 1955 posters the movie database tmdb. As a sumptuous, wellproduced costume drama, elizabeth i. Overview of the virgin queen, 1955, directed by henry koster, with bette davis, richard todd, joan collins, at turner classic movies. Released by classic film scores in 20 containing music from the virgin queen 1955. After ridding herself of the main conspirators, elizabeth decides to become the virgin queen and rules england for 40 years or so.
Bette davis, richard todd, joan collins, imdb rating. It was directed by henry koster, who had shot the first cinemascope film the robe in 1953, and has also just finished working with richard. Elizabeth throckmorton was a featured character in the film elizabeth. Elizabeth allies herself with sir francis walsingham and dudley falls out of favour with the queen.
Media in category the virgin queen 1955 film this category contains only the following file. The virgin queen explores the full sweep of elizabeths life. May 15, 2002 the virgin queen soundtrack cd details and availability. The virgin queen 2008 english explorer sir walter raleigh richard todd wants to lead a seafaring expedition to the new world. I had another bette davis day last weekend and finally saw the petrified forest 1936 and the virgin queen 1955. The family traveled to england, where davis and merrill starred in the murdermystery film another mans poison 1951. Yet that is what bette davis has done in the case of the virgin queen, the twentieth centuryfox. Charles lemaire and mary wills were nominated for an osc. The virgin queen is a 2005 bbc and power coproduction, fourpart miniseries based upon the life of queen elizabeth i, starring annemarie duff. With bette davis, richard todd, joan collins, jay robinson.
Harry brown and mindret lords screenplay proposes that elizabeths relationship with adventurer sir walter raleigh richard todd was somewhat more. Sir walter raleigh richard todd overcomes court intrigue to win favor with queen elizabeth i bette davis in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the new world. The 1955 film the virgin queen is a mixed bag of elizabethan melodrama, shakespearean romance, and a queen who just happens to be named elizabeth. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jul 18, 2004 virgin queen how the silent movies golden girl lillian gish was pushed aside by the sex sirens, by david thomson. Here elizabeth is older and becomes fascinated with. The golden age 2007, and was played by abbie cornish.
Apr 30, 2016 elizabeth i is in love with sir walter raleigh, but she loses him to beth throgmorton and the new world in henry kosters the virgin queen 1955. And richard todd plays the very ambitious sir walter raleigh who may or may not have had a torrid affair with elizabeth or it may have been that elizabeth wanted one but raleigh had other plans with a lady of the court played by joan collins. What sets this film apart from the other elizabeth portrayals in the last decade is the scope of the telling. Earlier, in a more interesting film, the story of elizabeth and essex, she was the younger elizabeth and the earl of essex was errol flynn. Watch the virgin queen full movie in hd visit movie 43327 sir walter raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the qu. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Apr 07, 2016 scenes of bette davis in the virgin queen 1955 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. The virgin queen is a 1955 deluxe color historical drama film in cinemascope starring bette davis, richard todd.
The virgin queen carries on the proud tradition of depicting the life and events of queen elizabeth i of england. The virgin queen soundtrack from 1955, composed by franz waxman. The film was nominated for an academy award in the costume design color category. Other articles where the virgin queen is discussed. The virgin queen is sumptuous in its production, done in color, and the costumes deservedly won an oscar. Only richard todd just about manages to hold his own, but even he would never have claimed to be. Sir walter raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the new world.
The first and better known film was done in 1939, the private lives of. The virgin queen full movie online, watch free 4k hd, the virgin queen watch movie full movie 1955 sir walter raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the new world. Each player controls one or more of the major powers that presided over european politics in that day. With annemarie duff, sienna guillory, ian hart, tom hardy. The virgin queen the 1955 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Elizabeth i, genius of the golden age and, since i had read a book about mary, queen of scots, i thought this would be a good book to tie up the relationship between the 2 cousins. Inspired by monumental history paintings and group portraits. Bette davis gives her best performance of the 1950s following all about eve as the aging elizabeth. Henry kosters 1955 drama gives bette davis the chance to lustily reprise her role as gloriana, although not to the glory of anybody else. The virgin queen is a 1955 deluxe color historical drama film in cinemascope starring bette davis, richard todd and joan collins. English explorer sir walter raleigh richard todd wants to lead a seafaring expedition to the new world. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from. Well, it is true the elizabeth is a pretty old girl in both films.
The virgin queen is a 1955 deluxe color historical drama film directed by henry koster and starring bette davis, richard todd and joan collins. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The virgin queen, directed by hollywood mainstay henry koster, is a lavishly staged 1955 melodrama. Having previously portrayed englands queen elizabeth i in 1939s, bette davis reprises the role in the technicolorandcinescope costumer the virgin queen. Filmed in cinemascope, it focuses on the relationship between elizabeth i of england and sir walter raleigh. Davis, after semiretirement in the mid1950s, again starred in several movies during her time in maine, including the virgin queen 1955, in which she played queen elizabeth i. The virgin queen 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He hopes the gain the queens permission to launch a naval venture, but instead finds himself trapped in court as her new favourite. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The virgin queen 1955 u 0722 1955 us drama, history, romance 1h 32m user score. In the film the virgin queen 1955 elizabeth throckmorton referred to as beth throgmorton in the film is portrayed by joan collins. But, in order to finance the trip, raleigh needs to win over the. Dec 21, 20 the explorer and the aging queen strike up an unexpected warm friendship, but complications ensue when raleigh falls in love with a beautiful ladyinwaiting and the queen finds out.