A Royal Divorce (1938 film)

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A Royal Divorce
"A Royal Divorce" (1938).jpg
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)
Distributed by Radio Pictures (UK)
Release dates
 21 September 1938 (London) (UK)
Running time
 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

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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