Amours de la reine Élisabeth, Les (1912) 

Directed by Henri Desfontaines & Louis Mercanton

Cast: 
Sarah Bernhardt .... Queen Elizabeth I 
Lou Tellegen .... Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex 
Max Maxudian .... Howard, Earl of Nottingham
Jean Angelo - Georges Charmeroy - Albert Decoeur
Georges Deneubourg  - Marie-Louise Derval 
Guy Favières - Jane Maylianes - Suzanne Seylor 

Produced by Adolph Zukor

Costume Design by Paul Poiret

Plot Outline: Epsodes from the life of Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603), focusing on her ill-fated love affair with Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex This 1912 mini-masterpiece laid the groundwork for future feature-length films. Filmed more like a stageplay with parts which begin and end with intertitles that explain all the action before it happens on the screen. 45 Minutes

Extras: Two short subjects from 1912.
COUSINS OF SHERLOCKO (Solex) 12 Min.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Edison) 9 Min