‘Queen Elizabeth’ opens in New York City 100 years ago today (1912)


Video: 'Queen Elizabeth'

(Friday, July 12, 1912)Queen Elizabeth, a short 4-reel French silent film based on the love affair between Elizabeth I of England and the Earl of Essex, opened today in New York City.

Directed by Louis Mercanton and Henri Desfontaines, the film stars Sarah Bernhardt and Lou Tellegen.