Beau Brummell (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Beau Brummell - rebel and seducer |
| Original title | Beau Brummell |
| Country of production | USA , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 113 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Curtis Bernhardt |
| script |
Clyde Fitch Karl Tunberg |
| production | Sam Zimbalist / MGM |
| music |
Richard Addinsell Miklós Rózsa (adaptation) |
| camera | Oswald Morris |
| cut | Frank Clarke |
| occupation | |
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Beau Brummell is a US-British fiction film from 1954 based on the play Beau Brummell by Clyde Fitch from 1889. It deals with the life of the British George Bryan Brummell , who himself was a bon vivant and friend of the British heir to the throne George IV, Prince of Wales , made a name for himself.
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The film takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. George Bryan Brummell is a hussar officer known only as Beau Brummell because of his extravagance . But these peculiarities meet with the British heir to the throne George IV, Prince of Wales, no approval. Beau has to say goodbye to his regiment after a conflict with the prince. After a short time and some important conversations, however, the heir to the throne recognizes Brummel as a loyal critic and reconciles with him. Lady Patricia Belham, already de facto betrothed to Lord Edwin Mercer, is fond of Brummel from the first meeting and falls in love with him, but cannot live this not befitting love, which certainly emanated from Brummel himself.
Beau made a career as a close friend and personal advisor to the prince. George III , the father of the prince, is increasingly seen as mentally deranged and can actually no longer run the business of government. But several people in the government are trying to keep the prince off the throne out of power. The prince throws a birthday ball at which Beau presents a black tailcoat for the first time - but the two men fall apart because of Brummel's insistence that the heir to the throne cannot cheaply submit to his own parliament under Prime Minister Pitt and accept no restriction. After an affront at this ball, since his friendship with George has broken, Beau has to leave the country.
Completely destitute and seriously ill, he ekes out his existence in France. George, who learned of Beau's fate, combines a state visit with a private visit to his former friend, whom he finds dying. The two men are reconciled on their deathbed.
Reviews
"With considerable effort, elegantly staged entertainment film that is pleasantly entertaining thanks to excellent actors and polished dialogues."
Trivia
- The American folk rock band The Beau Brummels , founded in 1964, was named after the main character.
Remarks
- ↑ Producer Sam Zimbalist was not satisfied with a large part of the music composed by Addinsell and had Rózsa make changes, for which he was not mentioned in the opening credits (booklet for the CD box "Miklós Rózsa at MGM").
- ↑ Beau Brummell. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 29, 2017 .
Web links
- Beau Brummell in the Internet Movie Database (English)