A Royal Divorce (1938)
- Directed by
- Jack Raymond
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine from their early courtship to their eventual divorce. It shows how personal and political pressures affect their relationship over many years.
dramaticromanticbittersweetformalslow-burnpoignantemotionally restrainedelegiac
What happens
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. It was shot at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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