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A Royal Divorce (1938 film)

October 31, 2023

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] It was shot at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.

A Royal Divorce
Directed byJack Raymond
Written byMiles Malleson
Jacques Théry
Produced byHerbert Wilcox
StarringRuth Chatterton
Pierre Blanchar
Carol Goodner
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byPeggy Hennessey
Music byAnthony Collins
Production
company
Imperator Films
Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
  • 21 September 1938 (1938-09-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast edit

Critical reception edit

TV Guide called the film a "mediocre adaptation",[4] 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.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Royal Divorce, A (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  2. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  3. ^ Wood p.99
  4. ^ "A Royal Divorce". TVGuide.com.
  5. ^ "A Royal Divorce (1938) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.

Bibliography edit

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links edit

  • A Royal Divorce at IMDb


 

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