Nell Gwyn (1934 film)
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| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Miles Malleson |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | Anna Neagle Cedric Hardwicke Jeanne de Casalis Miles Malleson Moore Marriott |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young (as F.A. Young) |
| Edited by | Merrill G. White |
| Music by | Philip Braham |
Production company | Herbert Wilcox Productions (for) British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Nell Gwyn is a 1934 British historical drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Cedric Hardwicke, Jeanne de Casalis, Miles Malleson and Moore Marriott. The film portrays the historical romance between Charles II of England and the actress Nell Gwyn.[1] In the opening credits, the dialogue is credited to "King Charles II, Samuel Pepys and Nell Gwyn" with additional dialogue by Miles Malleson.[2] It was also released as Mistress Nell Gwyn.
Plot
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Cast
- Anna Neagle as Nell Gwyn
- Cedric Hardwicke as Charles II
- Jeanne De Casalis as Duchess of Portsmouth
- Muriel George as Meg
- Helena Pickard as Mrs. Pepys
- Dorothy Robinson as Mrs. Knipp
- Esmé Percy as Samuel Pepys
- Miles Malleson as Chiffinch
- Moore Marriott as Robin
- Craighall Sherry as Ben
- Lawrence Anderson as James, Duke of York
Production
Herbert Wilcox had enjoyed a big success with the Nell Gwynn story in 1926 with Dorothy Gish and decided to remake it with Anna Neagle (who would become his wife in 1943). Part of the finance was raised by United Artists. The film encountered censorship difficulties in the US, insisting on the deletion of some scenes and addition of others, including a marriage between James and Nell, and an ending where Nell winds up in the gutter.[3]
Reception
The film flopped in the US but was a big success in the rest of the world.[3] According to Film Weekly it was the third most popular film in Britain in 1935.[4]
Critical reception
References
- ↑ "Nell Gwyn (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ↑ "Nell Gwyn (1935) - Herbert Wilcox - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilcox, Herbert (1967). Twenty Five Thousand Sunsets. South Brunswick. pp. 101–102.
- ↑ Harper, Sue (1994). Picturing the past : the rise and fall of the British costume film. BFI Publishing. p. 51.
External links
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- British historical drama films
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- 1930s historical drama films
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- Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree
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