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Nell Gwynn (1934)

Nell Gwynn poster
Original title
Nell Gwyn
Directed by
Herbert Wilcox
Genre
historical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of the romance between King Charles II and the actress Nell Gwyn. It shows their relationship and the lively world of the royal court.

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What happens

Nell Gwyn is a 1934 British historical drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Cedric Hardwicke, Jeanne de Casalis, Miles Malleson and Moore Marriott. The film portrays the historical romance between Charles II of England and the actress Nell Gwyn. In the opening credits, the dialogue is credited to "King Charles II, Samuel Pepys and Nell Gwyn" with additional dialogue by Miles Malleson. It was also released as Mistress Nell Gwyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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