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Virgin Queen Director: Henry Koster Cast: Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson

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  • DVD Release Date: 04/08/2008
  • Original Release: 1955
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 20,477

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Closed Caption; Virgin Territory: the making of the Virgin Queen featurette; Isolate score track; Restoration comparison; Original theatrical trailer; TV spots; Interactive pressbook gallery; Poster gallery; Lobby card gallery; Still gallery

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Virgin Queen
1. Main Titles [1:41]
2. The Inn [4:27]
3. Freeing the Lord's Coach [1:41]
4. A Lofty Request [1:23]
5. Court Etiquette [4:08]
6. Meeting Queen Elizabeth I [1:26]
7. Storming the Citadel Walls [1:48]
8. By Appointment [5:23]
9. The Cushion [3:52]
10. The French Ambassador [3:48]
11. Raleigh's Passion [:51]
12. The Ailling Queen [3:54]
13. A Queen's Forgiveness [5:26]
14. Sir Walter Raleigh [5:35]
15. I Question Your Honor [:52]
16. Blessing [4:09]
17. Plymouth [2:37]
18. With Child [2:07]
19. Lord Derry [2:49]
20. Great Haste, and a Bed [3:08]
21. Arrest [5:11]
22. Beth's Plea [1:19]
23. Authority of a Dead Man [5:51]
24. The Golden Falcon [6:03]

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Editorial Reviews

Having previously portrayed England's Queen Elizabeth I in 1939's The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Bette Davis reprises the role in the Technicolor-and-Cinescope costumer The Virgin Queen. Harry Brown and Mindret Lord's screenplay proposes that Elizabeth's relationship with adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) was somewhat more than cordial. Raleigh is depicted as a charming opportunist, who deliberate leads the Queen on in order to further his chances of heading an expedition to the New World. Complications ensue when Sir Walter falls in love with lady-in-waiting Beth Throgmorton (Joan Collins). Not to be believed for a single moment, The Virgin Queen works well on a swashbuckler level, with Davis outacting everyone in sight-even such veteran scene-stealers as Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy, and Jay "Caligula" Robinson. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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The Virgin Queenby anselmus

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July 06, 2009: While this film is not one of the best films featuring Bette Davis, it is quite a bit better than one star. Although its style is a bit dated by today's standards, it is very well photographed and directed and the script is coherent and reasonably intelligent. It is definitely worth a look, but those who expect one of Bette Davis's riveting performances will probably be disappointed. It's a good performance but Davis really is a supporting player in this film. The Technicolor photography is one of the best things about this film.

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January 03, 2003: This movie was a major dissapointment to me. People have been nagging me for years to see this movie. They all told me that Bette Davis just shined on screen. I saw this movie and at some points just burst out laughing at how bad the acting is. The script sounds very witty, but Bette Davis either over acts or under acts. She can't even uphold the accent! This has to be the worst film about Elizabeth the first that I have ever seen!I would give this film no stars if I could. Definitly don't see this movie if you are expecting a wonderful depiction of Queen Elizabeth I, because you're definitly not going to get it! If you want to see a good movie about Queen Elizabeth I, see the Elizabeth R series starring Glenda Jackson, or see the more recent Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett.

This review was written about the VHS edition.