That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.2/10   

Director:

Alexander Korda

Escritores:

Walter Reisch (original screenplay) &
R.C. Sherriff (original screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

30 abril 1941 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Historia | Romance | Guerra

Frase comercial:

The Year's Most Exciting Team of Screen Lovers !

Plot:

Sir William Hamilton, a widower of mature years, is British ambassador to the Court of Naples. Emma...

Plot Keywords:

Ambassador | British Ambassador | Passion | Infidelity | Napoleonic Wars

Premios:

Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Korda's take on Lord Nelson and Lady Emma

Reparto

Vivien Leigh	...	Emma Lady Hamilton
Laurence Olivier	...	Lord Horatio Nelson
Alan Mowbray	...	Sir William Hamilton
Sara Allgood	...	Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
Gladys Cooper	...	Lady Frances Nelson
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Captain Hardy
Heather Angel	...	A Streetgirl
Halliwell Hobbes	...	Rev. Nelson
Gilbert Emery	...	Lord Spencer
Miles Mander	...	Lord Keith
Ronald Sinclair	...	Josiah
Luis Alberni	...	King of Naples
Norma Drury Boleslavsky	...	Queen of Naples (as Norma Drury)
Olaf Hytten	...	Gavin
Juliette Compton	...	Lady Spencer

También conocida como:

Lady Hamilton (UK)
Lady Hamilton (Spain) [es]

Duración:

128 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés | Francés | Italiano

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Clasificación:

USA:Approved (certificate #6915) | West Germany:12 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | UK:A (original rating) | Canada:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Compañía:

Alexander Korda Films

Trivialidades:

HMS Vanguard was Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile.

Errores:

Errores Reales: There would have been no formal registration of the birth as prior to 1837 there were none in the UK. The only records were those of baptisms at parish churches.

Citas:

[Emma has just recounted her story to her cellmate, ending with her learning of Nelson's death]
The Streetgirl: And then?
Emma: Then what?
The Streetgirl: What happened after?
Emma: There is no "then". There is no "after".

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en War Stories (2006) (TV)

Korda's take on Lord Nelson and Lady Emma

One of the best known stories of adultery in British history is the one between Lord Horatio Nelson and the enchanting Emma Hamilton. This film by Alexander Korda takes that story and does not disappoint.

In the pivotal role of Emma, Vivien Leigh shines in a role that came not long after her international triumph in 'Gone With The Wind'. Her Emma is flirty, scheming, and delightful, and you can see why she captured the heart of Nelson. The part of Nelson is taken by Vivien Leigh's real-life husband, Laurence Olivier, and his stuffed-shirt persona suits the role perfectly.

In support, Alan Mowbray (as the cuckolded Lord Hamilton), and Gladys Cooper (as the snide Lady Nelson), are excellent, and the standard of script, photography, and direction is high throughout.

This was said to be Winston Churchill's favourite wartime film, and you can see the attraction. It was given a coda which showed that Emma didn't profit from her liaison but this is a small price to pay for such a sumptuous and engaging film.