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The Citadel (1938 film)

December 20, 2023

The Citadel is a 1938 British drama film based on the 1937 novel of the same name by A. J. Cronin. The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British at Denham Studios.[1] It stars Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell.

The Citadel
Directed byKing Vidor
Screenplay byIan Dalrymple
Frank Wead
Elizabeth Hill
Based onThe Citadel
1937 novel
by A. J. Cronin
Produced byVictor Saville
StarringRobert Donat
Rosalind Russell
Ralph Richardson
Rex Harrison
CinematographyHarry Stradling
Edited byCharles Frend
Music byLouis Levy
Charles Williams
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc[1]
Release date
  • 3 November 1938 (1938-11-03)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,012,000
Box office$987,000 (Domestic earnings)
$1,611,000 (Foreign earnings)

Plot edit

Dr. Andrew Manson (Robert Donat) is an idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor dedicated to treating the Welsh miners suffering from tuberculosis in the Welsh mining village of Blaenely and is an apprentice to Dr. Page (Basil Gill). Initially, he has many lofty scientific goals, but meets local resistance in his research. After his laboratory and notes are destroyed by the miners, he moves to London, treating working-class patients in impoverished conditions. There, his purpose erodes when a chance encounter with a medical school friend, Dr. Frederick Lawford (Rex Harrison) leads to his quiet seduction by an unethical medical establishment, treating rich hypochondriacs. Christine (Rosalind Russell), his wife, tries to set him back on the original path. Dr. Philip Denny (Ralph Richardson), Manson's best friend and still working for improved working-class health, dies at the hands of an incompetent, social-climbing surgeon.

Differences from other versions edit

The film is based on the novel, but departs from it in certain vital respects. In the original text, the character of Christine Manson is killed off in a road accident at the point when she and her husband have begun to address problems in their relationship. The incident involving the incompetent surgeon occurs, but it is a minor character who dies. Denny survives, and the understanding (not related in the book but implied) is that he and Manson went into practice together.[2] A 1982 BBC radio adaptation[3] of the novel stays closer to the original text.

Cast edit

Awards edit

The film was nominated for Oscars in four categories: Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert Donat), Directing, and Adapted Screenplay.

The film won the Best Picture Award from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. It is a New York Times Critics' Pick and is also listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made.

Legacy edit

A Hindi-language film, Tere Mere Sapne, based on the A.J. Cronin novel, was released in 1971.

In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b The Citadel at the American Film Institute Catalog
  2. ^ Cronin, AJ.The Citadel, Gollancz 1938.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - the Citadel".
  4. ^ "Berlinale 2020: Retrospective "King Vidor"". Berlinale. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

External links edit

Streaming audio

  • The Citadel on Campbell Playhouse: 21 January 1940
  • The Citadel on Theater of Romance: 20 March 1945
  • BBC Wales Arts article

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Citadel 1938 film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Citadel is a 1938 British drama film based on the 1937 novel of the same name by A J Cronin The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville for Metro Goldwyn Mayer British at Denham Studios 1 It stars Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell The CitadelDirected byKing VidorScreenplay byIan DalrympleFrank WeadElizabeth HillBased onThe Citadel1937 novelby A J CroninProduced byVictor SavilleStarringRobert DonatRosalind RussellRalph RichardsonRex HarrisonCinematographyHarry StradlingEdited byCharles FrendMusic byLouis LevyCharles WilliamsProductioncompanyMetro Goldwyn Mayer BritishDistributed byLoew s Inc 1 Release date3 November 1938 1938 11 03 Running time110 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishBudget 1 012 000Box office 987 000 Domestic earnings 1 611 000 Foreign earnings Contents 1 Plot 2 Differences from other versions 3 Cast 4 Awards 5 Legacy 6 References 7 External linksPlot editDr Andrew Manson Robert Donat is an idealistic newly qualified Scottish doctor dedicated to treating the Welsh miners suffering from tuberculosis in the Welsh mining village of Blaenely and is an apprentice to Dr Page Basil Gill Initially he has many lofty scientific goals but meets local resistance in his research After his laboratory and notes are destroyed by the miners he moves to London treating working class patients in impoverished conditions There his purpose erodes when a chance encounter with a medical school friend Dr Frederick Lawford Rex Harrison leads to his quiet seduction by an unethical medical establishment treating rich hypochondriacs Christine Rosalind Russell his wife tries to set him back on the original path Dr Philip Denny Ralph Richardson Manson s best friend and still working for improved working class health dies at the hands of an incompetent social climbing surgeon Differences from other versions editThe film is based on the novel but departs from it in certain vital respects In the original text the character of Christine Manson is killed off in a road accident at the point when she and her husband have begun to address problems in their relationship The incident involving the incompetent surgeon occurs but it is a minor character who dies Denny survives and the understanding not related in the book but implied is that he and Manson went into practice together 2 A 1982 BBC radio adaptation 3 of the novel stays closer to the original text Cast editRobert Donat as Dr Andrew Manson Rosalind Russell as Christine Barlow Ralph Richardson as Dr Philip Denny Rex Harrison as Dr Frederick Lawford Emlyn Williams as Mr Owen Penelope Dudley Ward as Toppy LeRoy Francis L Sullivan as Ben Chenkin Mary Clare as Mrs Orlando Cecil Parker as Charles Every Percy Parsons as Richard Stillman Basil Gill as Dr Edward Page Dilys Davis as Blodwen Page Joss Ambler as Dr Llewellyn Nora Swinburne as Mrs Thornton Edward Chapman as Joe Morgan Athene Seyler as Lady Raebank Felix Aylmer as Mr Boon Elliott Mason as District Nurse Joyce Bland as Nurse Sharp Eliot Makeham as Dai Jenkins D J Williams as Old Thomas Ruth Morgan as a worried family member extra Awards editThe film was nominated for Oscars in four categories Best Picture Best Actor Robert Donat Directing and Adapted Screenplay The film won the Best Picture Award from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review It is a New York Times Critics Pick and is also listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1 000 Movies Ever Made Legacy editA Hindi language film Tere Mere Sapne based on the A J Cronin novel was released in 1971 In February 2020 the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor s career 4 References edit a b The Citadel at the American Film Institute Catalog Cronin AJ The Citadel Gollancz 1938 BBC Radio 4 the Citadel Berlinale 2020 Retrospective King Vidor Berlinale Retrieved 28 February 2020 External links editThe Citadel at IMDb The Citadel at Turner Classic Movies Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine trailer The Citadel at AllMovie The Citadel at the American Film Institute Catalog TCM article Britmovie website Variety review New York Times overview Literature Arts and Medicine Database entry The Citadel at AllMovie The Citadel at the TCM Movie Database The Citadel at Rotten Tomatoes British Film Institute The Ultimate Film List Article about Cronin and the NHSStreaming audio The Citadel on Campbell Playhouse 21 January 1940 The Citadel on Theater of Romance 20 March 1945 BBC Wales Arts article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Citadel 1938 film amp oldid 1187624450, wikipedia, 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