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A Royal Divorce is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier. The film portrays the complex relationship between Napoleon I of France and his wife, Josephine Bonaparte from their first meeting until their divorce more than a decade later. It was shot at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley.
Cast
Ruth Chatterton as Josephine de Beauharnais
Pierre Blanchar as Napoleon Bonaparte
Frank Cellier as Talleyrand
Carol Goodner as Mme. Tallien
Auriol Lee as Napoleon's Mother
George Curzon as Barras
Laurence Hanray as Klemens von Metternich
John Laurie as Joseph Bonaparte
Jack Hawkins as Captain Charles
Rosalyn Boulter as Hortense
Allan Jeayes as Marat
Moran Caplat as Eugene
Romilly Lunge as Junot
Hubert Harben as DeTracy
David Farrar as Louis Bonaparte
Julian Somers as Lucien Bonaparte
Sonia Carol as Eliza
Tamara d'Etter as Pauline
Ivy Shannon as Caroline
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film a "mediocre adaptation", while Allmovie wrote, "in terms of costumes and settings, A Royal Divorce is authentic to a fault; in terms of adherence to the facts, it's a bit shaky, though undeniably dramatic.
See also
A Royal Divorce (1923)
Cultural depictions of Napoleon I of France
References
Bibliography
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
A Royal Divorce at IMDb
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