| Bequest to the Nation | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | James Cellan Jones |
| Written by | Terence Rattigan |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Glenda Jackson Peter Finch Michael Jayston Anthony Quayle |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
Production company | Hal Wallis Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bequest to the Nation is a 1973 British historical drama film directed by James Cellan Jones and starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston and Margaret Leighton.[1] It is based on the 1970 Terence Rattigan play A Bequest to the Nation.[2] In the United States, it was released as The Nelson Affair.[2]
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Plot summary
The film depicts the relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress, Lady Hamilton, during the Napoleonic Wars plus others they would meet, including Nelson's nephew, George Matcham Jr.
Much of the story takes place at Merton Place, Nelson & Hamilton's estate, before Nelson's heading out to sea for the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar.
Cast
- Glenda Jackson - Lady Hamilton
- Peter Finch - Lord Nelson
- Michael Jayston - Captain Hardy
- Anthony Quayle - Lord Minto
- Margaret Leighton - Lady Nelson
- Dominic Guard - George Matcham Jnr, Nelson's nephew
- Nigel Stock - George Matcham Snr, Nelson's brother-in-law
- Roland Culver - Lord Barham
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt - Catherine Matcham, Nelson's sister
- Pat Heywood - Emily
- Clelia Matania - Francesca
- John Nolan - Captain Blackwood
Critical reception
The New York Times found the film "thoroughly genteel", and wrote that Rattigan's dialogue was written "in the manner of someone regurgitating the cadences of a 19th-century schoolgirl's diary... Peter Finch plays Lord Nelson with a reserved passion that seems intelligently thought out but is not terribly interesting to watch, while Glenda Jackson seems to go at Lady Hamilton from the opposite direction."[2] Sky Cinema found the film "remarkable for the handsome Technicolor photography of Gerry Fisher and the brilliant production design of Carmen Dillon. There are some touching moments, notably those involving Margaret Leighton as Lady Nelson, and vivid climactic battle scenes. However, the two principals are not very well cast, and while Peter Finch struggles gamely to erase memories of Olivier's version of the role, Miss Jackson responds by stridently over-playing her hand as a sluttish Emma";[3] and Time Out wrote, "Histrionics apart, you come out wondering whether it really matters."[4]
Locations
References
- ^ "Bequest to the Nation (1973)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 23 December 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Bequest To The Nation".
- ^ "Bequest to the Nation".
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