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A Royal Divorce (1938 film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Royal Divorce' is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier. 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.
Cast
* Ruth Chatterton as Josephine de Beauharnais
* Pierre Blanchar as Napoleon Bonaparte
* Frank Cellier as Talleyrand
* Carol Goodner as Mme. Tallien
* Auriol Lee as Napoleon's Mother
* George Curzon as Barras
* Laurence Hanray as Klemens von Metternich
* John Laurie as Joseph Bonaparte
* Jack Hawkins as Captain Charles
* Rosalyn Boulter as Hortense
* Allan Jeayes as Marat
* Moran Caplat as Eugene
* Romilly Lunge as Junot
* Hubert Harben as DeTracy
* David Farrar as Louis Bonaparte
Critical reception
'TV Guide' called the film a "mediocre adaptation", 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.
See also
* 'A Royal Divorce' (1926)
* Cultural depictions of Napoleon I of France
References
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