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Nelson (1918)

Nelson poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
drama film, silent film, biographical film, historical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
2.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson. It follows his life as a naval commander and his final battle.

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What happens

Nelson, also cited as Nelson: The Story of England's Immortal Naval Hero, is a 1918 British historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Donald Calthrop, Malvina Longfellow and Ivy Close. Its screenplay is based on the biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson by Robert Southey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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