That Hamilton woman / Janus Films ; ITV Global Entertainment ; Alexander Korda Films ; London Film Productions, a film by Alexander Korda ; produced by Alexander Korda ; original screenplay by Walter Reisch & R.C. Sherriff ; directed by Alexander Korda.
Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars of the late eighteenth century. Emma Hart is a beautiful dance hall girl who is sent by her latest lover to stay with his uncle Sir William Hamilton, the British ambassador to Naples. Sir William considers Emma a rare piece of art he must possess. Sir...
| Uniform Title: | Criterion collection ;
487. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English |
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English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2009]
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| Series: | Criterion collection ;
487. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars of the late eighteenth century. Emma Hart is a beautiful dance hall girl who is sent by her latest lover to stay with his uncle Sir William Hamilton, the British ambassador to Naples. Sir William considers Emma a rare piece of art he must possess. Sir William introduces Emma to Naples' elite society and she soon marries him. Later, Horatio Nelson, a famous English Naval office arrives. Soon, a scandalous, adulterous affair between the British Royal Navy officer and the renowned beauty, Emma begins. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1941. Special features: New, restored High-Definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring noted film historian Ian Christie; new video interview with author and editor Michael Korda, Alexander's nephew, who discusses growing up in the Korda family and the making of That Hamilton woman; theatrical trailer; 'Alexander Korda presents,' a 1941 promotional radio piece of for the film. Plus a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Molly Haskell. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | DA483.H3 T47 2009 VideoDVD CU7 D0113633 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 9781604651850 1604651857 |
| Credits: | Photographed by Rudolph Maté ; music, Miklós Rózsa. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| Cast: |
Sir Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Alan Mowbray. |