The Dictator (1935 film)

The Dictator is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Clive Brook, Madeleine Carroll, Emlyn Williams and Helen Haye.^[1] The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultuous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in 18th century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee. The film is loosely based on real events. In the United States the title was changed to “Loves of a Dictator”.^[2]

The Dictator
Directed by	Victor Saville
Screenplay by	Benn W. Levy Jan Lustig [de] Hans Wilhelm
Produced by	Curtis Bernhardt Ludovico Toeplitz
Starring	Clive Brook Madeleine Carroll Emlyn Williams Helen Haye Frank Cellier Isabel Jeans Alfred Drayton Nicholas Hannen Ruby Miller Heather Thatcher
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Edited by	Paul Weatherwax
Music by	Karol Rathaus
Production company	Toeplitz Productions Ltd.
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release dates	1 February 1935 (Premiere, Paris)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Clive Brook – Doctor Struensee
• Madeleine Carroll – Caroline Matilde of Denmark
• Emlyn Williams – Christian VII of Denmark
• Helen Haye – Queen Mother Juliana
• Frank Cellier – Sir Murray Keith
• Isabel Jeans – Elisabet von Eyben
• Alfred Drayton – Count Brandt
• Nicholas Hannen – Guldberg, the Prime Minister
• Ruby Miller – Hilda
• Heather Thatcher – Lady
• James Carew – Minor role

See also

• A Royal Affair, a 2012 film based on the same events
• The Love of a Queen (1923)
• King in Shadow (1957)

References

1. . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. Sennwald, Andre (June 1935). "' Loves of a Dictator,' a British Historical Film, at the Roxy -- 'Flame Within,' at the Capitol". The New York Times.

External links

• The Dictator at IMDb