The Favourite of the Queen (1922)

Original title

Der Favorit der Königin

Directed by

Franz Seitz Sr.

Genre

historical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film is set in Elizabethan England. It follows the intense and troubled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her favorite courtier, the Earl of Essex. Their bond is complicated by political scheming and a deadly plague outbreak.

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What happens

The Favourite of the Queen (German: Der Favorite der Königin) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Erich Kaiser-Titz, Hanna Ralph and Willy Kaiser-Heyl. It is based on a Georg Hirschfeld play set in Elizabethan England, focusing on the tumultuous relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her favorite, the Earl of Essex, amid court intrigue and a deadly epidemic. The film was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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