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Young Bess (1953)

NR · 1953-05-29 · 1h 52m · EN
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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. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.

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George SidneyDirectorJan LustigWriter

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Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsYoung Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerThomas SeymourDeborah KerrDeborah KerrCatherine ParrCharles LaughtonCharles LaughtonKing Henry VIIIKay WalshKay WalshMrs. AshleyGuy RolfeGuy RolfeNed SeymourKathleen ByronKathleen ByronAnn SeymourCecil KellawayCecil KellawayMr. ParryRex ThompsonRex ThompsonPrince Edward / King Edward VIRobert ArthurRobert ArthurBarnabyLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollMr. MumsNorma VardenNorma VardenLady Tyrwhitt

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BiographyQueenEngland16th centuryHistorical figureTudorsTudor

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Queen · EnglandMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference276495

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What is Young Bess about?

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. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.

How long is Young Bess?

Young Bess has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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