A Royal Divorce (play)
''A Royal Divorce'' may refer to: * ''A Royal Divorce'' (1926 film) * ''A Royal Divorce'' (1938 film) * ''A Royal Divorce'' (play), a play by W. G. Wills William Gorman Wills (28 January 182813 December 1891), usually known as W. G. Wills, was an Irish dramatist, novelist and painter. Early life and career Wills was born at Blackwell lodge in the neighbourhood of Kilmurry, County Kilkenny, Ire ...

A Royal Divorce (1926 Film)
''A Royal Divorce'' is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gwylim Evans, Gertrude McCoy and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on a play by C.C. Collingham and depicts the romantic relationship and political divorce between Napoleon and his wife Josephine. It reportedly did well at the box office when released in the United States, possibly reflecting the strategy of casting an American star McCoy in a leading role.Street p.19 It was remade as a sound film, '' A Royal Divorce'', in 1938. Cast * Gwylim Evans as Napoleon * Gertrude McCoy as Josephine * Lillian Hall-Davis as Stephanie * Gerald Ames as Marques de Beaumont * Mary Dibley as Marie-Louise * Jerrold Robertshaw as Talleyrand * Tom Reynolds as Grimand * Mercy Peters Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, ...
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A Royal Divorce (1938 Film)
''A Royal Divorce'' is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier. The film portrays the complex relationship between Napoleon I of France and his wife, Josephine Bonaparte from their first meeting until their divorce more than a decade later. Cast * Ruth Chatterton as Josephine de Beauharnais * Pierre Blanchar as Napoleon Bonaparte * Frank Cellier as Talleyrand * Carol Goodner as Mme. Tallien * Auriol Lee as Napoleon's Mother * George Curzon as Barras * Laurence Hanray as Klemens von Metternich * John Laurie as Joseph Bonaparte * Jack Hawkins as Captain Charles * Rosalyn Boulter as Hortense * Allan Jeayes as Marat * Moran Caplat as Eugene * Romilly Lunge as Junot * Hubert Harben as DeTracy * David Farrar as Louis Bonaparte Critical reception ''TV Guide'' called the film a "mediocre adaptation", while Allmovie AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online d ...
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A Royal Divorce (play)
''A Royal Divorce'' may refer to: * ''A Royal Divorce'' (1926 film) * ''A Royal Divorce'' (1938 film) * ''A Royal Divorce'' (play), a play by W. G. Wills William Gorman Wills (28 January 182813 December 1891), usually known as W. G. Wills, was an Irish dramatist, novelist and painter. Early life and career Wills was born at Blackwell lodge in the neighbourhood of Kilmurry, County Kilkenny, Ire ...