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A Royal Divorce
A Royal Divorce
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  2. A Royal Divorce

A Royal Divorce

1938
1h 25m
Drama
History

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

1h 25m

Storyline

The love affair between the French Emperor Napoleon and the lady Josephine leads through Napoleon's rise to power and their eventual divorce.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Sep 21, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Jack Raymond
Production
Herbert Wilcox Productions
Herbert Wilcox Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton

Joséphine de Beauharnais

Pierre Blanchar

Pierre Blanchar

Napoléon Bonaparte

Frank Cellier

Frank Cellier

Talleyrand

Carol Goodner

Carol Goodner

Madame Tallien

Auriol Lee

Auriol Lee

La mère de Napoléon

George Curzon

George Curzon

Barras

David Farrar

David Farrar

Louis Bonaparte

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Klemens von Metternich

John Laurie

John Laurie

Joseph Bonaparte

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Capitaine Charles

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Marat

Rosalyn Boulter

Hortense

Romilly Lunge

Romilly Lunge

Junot

Hubert Harben

DeTracy

Sonia Carol

Eliza (uncredited)

Ivy Shannon

Caroline (uncredited)

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

Tamara d'Etter

Pauline (uncredited)

Maureen Glynne

Hortense as a child (uncredited)

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