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1953 1h 52m

Young Bess

Directed by George Sidney

The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25.

Writing 2

Arthur Wimperis
Screenplay
London, England, UK
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Screenplay
Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]

Directing 1

George Sidney
Director
Long Island City, New York, USA

Production 1

Sidney Franklin
Producer
San Francisco, California, USA