Underplayed Gems

The Great Mr. Handel (1942)

The Great Mr. Handel poster
Original title
The Great Mr Handel
Directed by
Norman Walker
Genre
biographical film, musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows the composer George Frideric Handel in the years before he writes his famous oratorio Messiah. It shows his struggles and creative work in 18th century London.

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What happens

The Great Mr. Handel is a 1942 British Technicolor historical film directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Elizabeth Allan and Malcolm Keen. It was written by Lawrence du Garde Peach, Gerald Elliott and Victor MacLure. The film is a biopic of the 18th-century German-British composer Georg Friedrich Händel, focusing in particular on the years leading up to his 1741 oratorio Messiah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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