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The Prime Minister (1941)

The Prime Minister poster
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
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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.

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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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