Lord Nelson's last love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Lord Nelson's last love |
| Original title | That Hamilton Woman |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alexander Korda |
| script |
Walter Reisch , RC Sherriff |
| production | Alexander Korda |
| music | Miklós Rózsa |
| camera | Rudolph Maté |
| cut | William Hornbeck |
| occupation | |
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Lord Nelson's last love (original title: That Hamilton Woman ) is a British film drama by director Alexander Korda from 1941 about the life of Emma Hamilton (1765-1815), the real life partner of Admiral H. Nelson , who is now mainly the winner the naval battle against Napoleon ( Trafalgar , 1805) is known. The English original title clearly addresses the often criticized role of Emma H.: That Hamilton Woman , as well as the alternative titles Lady Hamilton and The Enchantress . Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier as well as Alan Mowbray play the leading roles .
The film, shot in black and white with lavish equipment, is also to be understood as a film that promotes the morale of the British during the war .
action
Right at the beginning of the film, the end is anticipated and the moral hardship of fellow human beings is discussed, which Emma Hamilton and her child abandon. This includes the attitude of Nelson’s abandoned wife, who does not comply with his request that all of his possessions go to Emma.
An aging beggar is arrested at the beginning of the 19th century while stealing a bottle of wine. She then tells a bag lady in prison her life story:
To marry her lover Charles, Emma drove from London to Naples to stay with Charles' uncle, the British ambassador to Italy, Sir William Hamilton . This explained to Emma that she could not marry his nephew Charles because of her past as a dancer. Instead, he offered her to become his wife. Reluctantly and offended, Emma agreed.
One day the future Admiral Nelson appeared at the embassy as a young captain. He informed the ambassador that Napoleon, together with Spain, had declared war on England. Nelson wanted to ask the Neapolitan king, who was allied with England, for troop support on behalf of the Admiralty. Sir William explained that it could be a few days before an audience with the king. Emma, who had overheard everything, arranged for the impatient Nelson to have an immediate audience with the Queen, who - according to her - was the "real King" of Naples.
Nelson got his troops and on the side succumbed to Emma's charm. A few years later, Nelson returned to Naples with one arm as the hero of the Battle of the Nile . Emma took care of further medical care for the injured person. This led to a relationship between the married Lady Hamilton and Nelson, who left his wife Fanny and, with Sir Williams' toleration, but the admiralty's disapproval, lived with Emma.
After the Battle of Trafalgar , in which Nelson was killed, Emma Hamilton received the death report as a very broken victory report. Looking back, Nelson's request to the fleet before the battle that every man should do his duty for England was impressively shown as a flag signal.
background
In Germany, the film was only premiered in post-war Germany on August 26, 1950. This version has been shortened by 30 minutes compared to the original.
Winston Churchill is said to have seen the film 83 times. Churchill was a hobby screenwriter. For this film, he twice revised parts of Nelson's text as propaganda against Germany, which was at war with England at the time the film was made.
The film also caused a sensation because of the parallels with the private lives of the main actors Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Leigh had left her husband for Olivier, who was also married; shortly before the shooting of Lady Hamilton , the two married.
criticism
The film-dienst described Lord Nelson's last love as a “lavishly staged equipment film of considerable (also historical) format” and as a “great romantic entertainment cinema”.
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1942 , the film was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Sound ( Jack Whitney ) . There were further nominations in the categories Best Cinematography ( Rudolph Maté ), Best Production Design - Black and White ( Vincent Korda , Julia Heron ) and Best Visual Effects ( Lawrence W. Butler , William H. Wilmarth ).
Web links
- That Hamilton Woman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- That Hamilton Woman at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lord Nelson's last love. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .