Emma Hamilton is a 1968 historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Michèle Mercier, Richard Johnson and John Mills.[1] It was partly based on the 1864 novel La Sanfelice by Alexandre Dumas and depicts the love affair between Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson. It was a co-production between Italy, West Germany, France and the United States.
| Emma Hamilton | |
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| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by | Jameson Brewer Valeria Bonamano Werner P. Zibaso Christian-Jaque |
| Based on | La Sanfelice by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi Wolf C. Hartwig Peer J. Oppenheimer |
| Starring | Michèle Mercier Richard Johnson John Mills |
| Cinematography | Pierre Petit |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso Herbert Taschner |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (France) Constantin Film (Germany) Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy United States West Germany |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Michèle Mercier as Emma Lyon-Hamilton
- Richard Johnson as Horatio Nelson
- John Mills as Sir William Hamilton
- Harald Leipnitz as Harry Featherstone
- Claudio Undari as Captain Hardy
- Mirko Ellis as John Payne
- Lorenzo Terzon as Lord Charles Greville
- Howard Ross as Dick Strong
- Gabriella Giorgelli as Laurie Strong
- Gisela Uhlen as Mrs Love
- Venantino Venantini as Prince Carraciola
- Mario Pisu as King Ferdinand of Naples
- Boy Gobert as Romney, George
- Gigi Ballista as Cardinal Ruffo
- Dieter Borsche as Dr. Graham
- Nadja Tiller as Queen Caroline of Naples
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LADY HAMILTON - ZWISCHEN SCHMACH UND LIEBE". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
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