The Prime Minister (1941)

Directed by

Thorold Dickinson

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Benjamin Disraeli as he becomes a prime minister. It shows his marriage and his interactions with other important Victorian figures.

dignifiedhistoricalstatelyearnestperiod-appropriatemeasuredserious

What happens

The Prime Minister is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring John Gielgud, Diana Wynyard, Fay Compton and Stephen Murray. It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli, who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It depicts his long marriage to Mary Disraeli and his relationship with various other public figures of the era including William Gladstone, Lord Melbourne and Queen Victoria. Gielgud would later reprise his role as Disraeli in the ITV television drama Edward the Seventh (1975). The film was shot at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Bros. Pictures. The company had previously made a successful biopic of the Prime Minister as Disraeli in 1929. The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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