A Royal Divorce (1938 film)
A Royal Divorce | |
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Directed by | Jack Raymond |
Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
Written by | Miles Malleson Jacques Théry |
Starring | Ruth Chatterton Pierre Blanchar |
Music by | Anthony Collins |
Cinematography | Freddie Young |
Edited by | Peggy Hennessey |
Production
company |
Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Imperator)
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Distributed by | Radio Pictures (UK) |
Release dates
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21 September 1938 (London) (UK) |
Running time
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85 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
A Royal Divorce is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier.[1] The film portrays the complex relationship between Napoleon I of France and his wife, Josephine Bonaparte from their first meeting until their divorce more than a decade later.[2]
Cast
- Ruth Chatterton as Josephine de Beauharnais
- Pierre Blanchar as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Frank Cellier as Talleyrand
- Carol Goodner as Mme. Tallien
- Auriol Lee as Napoleon's Mother
- George Curzon as Barras
- Laurence Hanray as Klemens von Metternich
- John Laurie as Joseph Bonaparte
- Jack Hawkins as Captain Charles
- Rosalyn Boulter as Hortense
- Allan Jeayes as Marat
- Moran Caplat as Eugene
- Romilly Lunge as Junot
- Hubert Harben as DeTracy
- David Farrar as Louis Bonaparte
Critical reception
TV Guide called it a "mediocre adaptation" ;[3] while Allmovie wrote, "in terms of costumes and settings, A Royal Divorce is authentic to a fault; in terms of adherence to the facts, it's a bit shaky, though undeniably dramatic." [4]
See also
References
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External links
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