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The Nelson Affair
''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. It is based on the 1970 Terence Rattigan play ''A Bequest to the Nation''. In the United States, it was released as ''The Nelson Affair''. 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cellan Jones
Alan James Gwynne Cellan Jones (13 July 1931 – 30 August 2019) was a British television and film director. From 1963, he directed over 50 television series and films, specialising in dramas. He was particularly associated with the "Classic Serial" during the golden age of BBC drama,"James Cellan Jones and the Classic Serial" ''''. November 1969; Vol. 10, Issue 6: pp. 33-44. and some of his most significant work was in televising late 19th-century and 20th-century British literary works. Two of his most ambitious and successful directorial adaptations were the miniseries '' |
Battle Of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a naval engagement between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third Coalition (August–December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). As part of Napoleon's plans to invade England, the French and Spanish fleets combined to take control of the English Channel and provide the Grande Armée safe passage. The allied fleet, under the command of the French admiral, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, sailed from the port of Cádiz in the south of Spain on 18 October 1805. They encountered the British fleet under Lord Nelson, recently assembled to meet this threat, in the Atlantic Ocean along the southwest coast of Spain, off Cape Trafalgar. Nelson was outnumbered, with 27 British ships of the line to 33 allied ships including the largest warship in either fleet, the Spanish ''Santísima Trinidad''. To address this imbalance, Nelson sailed his fleet directly at the allied ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Blackwood
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood, 1st Baronet, GCH, KCB (28 December 1770 – 17 December 1832), whose memorial is in Killyleagh Parish Church, was a British sailor. Early life Blackwood was the fourth son of Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet, of Ballyleidy (later renamed Clandeboye), County Down, and of Dorcas Blackwood, 1st Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye. In April 1781 he entered the Royal Navy as a volunteer on board the frigate HMS ''Artois'', with Captain John MacBride, and in her was present at the Battle on the Dogger Bank. With the frigates He was promoted lieutenant, commander, and to the rank of post captain. From August 1795 to April 1796 he was captain of the floating battery in the Humber The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal rivers Ouse and Trent. From there to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between th .... He was then appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nolan (British Actor)
John R. Nolan (born 22 May 1938) is a British film and television actor. He is known for his role as Nick Faunt in ''Shabby Tiger'', Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks in ''Batman Begins'', the ''Gotham Tonight'' promotional segments for ''The Dark Knight'', and ''The Dark Knight Rises''. Nolan had a recurring role in his nephew Jonathan Nolan's television series ''Person of Interest'' as John Greer, a mysterious British figure connected with Decima Technologies and the main villain from seasons three to five of the show. Personal life Nolan was born in London, England, and has been married to Kim Hartman since 1975. He has a son and a daughter. He is the paternal uncle of brothers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan Jonathan Nolan (born 6 June 1976) is a British-American screenwriter, producer, director and author. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series ''Person of Interest'' (2011–2016) and co-creator of the HBO science fiction western s .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clelia Matania
Clelia Matania (28 March 1918 – 14 October 1981) was an Italian film and voice actress. Life and career Born in London, the daughter of the Capri-born naturalized Briton painter Fortunino Matania (best known as Saturnino), Matania attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and also followed courses of ballet, singing and music. When the family returned to Italy, she entered the company of the Arts Theater directed by Anton Giulio Bragaglia. In the second half of the thirties and during the war she was one of the most popular and requested young actresses of prose in Italy, then, from 1942, she also starred with some success in several revues. Her stage activity include works with Totò, Eduardo De Filippo and the musical comedy ''Enrico '61'' that she also represented in England, first in Liverpool and then in London, also participating in a Royal Performance in the presence of the Royal Family. Her film career mainly consists of supporting roles as a character actress; due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Heywood
Patricia Heywood (born 1 August 1931 in Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), is a Scottish character actress who has appeared in stage productions, films and television. She is married to Oliver Neville, the former principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career She was one of five children of engineer John David Heywood. She was educated at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, transferring to the theatre company afterwards and appearing in their production of ''Salad Days'' as Rowena in 1954. The same year the entire production transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in London, where it played for five years, a record for a musical at the time. In 1968 her film debut at the age of 36 was as Juliet's nurse in Franco Zeffirelli's ''Romeo and Juliet'', followed by small roles in '' Staircase'' (1969) and ''Battle of Britain'' (1969). Her next role was as a maid in the psychodrama ''Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly'' (1970) by Freddie Francis. After that film she was seen (oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt (born 14 December 1935) is a British actress. Her numerous theatre credits include Broadway productions of ''Hamlet'' (1958) and ''Sherlock Holmes'' Justice (1973) (1974), and she won the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for the National Theatre production of ''An Inspector Calls''. Her film appearances include ''Frenzy'' (1972), ''Henry VIII and His Six Wives'' (1972), '' Bequest to the Nation'' (1973) and ''Billy Elliot'' (2000). Early life Leigh-Hunt was born in Bath, Somerset. Career On stage, Leigh-Hunt has appeared in many productions as well those with the Bristol Old Vic, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. Her early film roles have included Catherine Parr in ''Henry VIII and His Six Wives'' (1972), '' Bequest to the Nation'' (1973) and ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' (1980). Her most famous movie role is probably in Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate film ''Frenzy'' (1972), as a woman raped and strangled by a serial killer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, PC (14 October 172617 June 1813) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a junior officer he saw action during the Seven Years' War. Middleton was given command of a guardship at the Nore, a Royal Navy anchorage in the Thames Estuary, at the start of the American War of Independence, and was subsequently appointed Comptroller of the Navy. He went on to be First Naval Lord and then First Lord of the Admiralty. Early life Charles Middleton was born at Leith, Midlothian to Robert, a customs collector of Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, and Helen, daughter of Captain Charles Dundas RN and granddaughter of Sir James Dundas of Arniston. He was a nephew of Brigadier-General John Middleton (1678–1739), a grandson of George Middleton DD, and a great-grandson of Alexander Middleton (younger brother of John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton), the last two having served as Principal of King's College, Aberdeen. Naval career Middleton ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Culver
Roland Joseph Culver, (31 August 1900 – 1 March 1984) was an English stage, film, and television actor. Life and career After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other careers, he turned to acting, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He debuted on the stage in 1924 at Hull Repertory Theatre and, by 1931, was appearing in films in which he was known for his portrayals of impeccable English gentlemen not given to displays of emotion. In the 1960s he branched out into television before finally retiring in 1983. In 1960 he appeared in ''Five Finger Exercise'' at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. He was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for ''Ivanov (play), Ivanov''. In 1974 he played the irascible Duke of Omnium and Gatherum in the popular BBC adaptation of, The Pallisers. He lost half a lung to tuberculosis. Personal life He was marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Matcham
George Matcham (1753 – 3 February 1833) was an English civil servant of the East India Company, traveller and brother-in-law of Admiral Lord Nelson. Life Matcham was the only son of Simon Matcham, Superintendent of the Marine of the East India Company, and senior member in council of the Presidency of Bombay. He was educated at Charterhouse School in England; entering the civil service of the East India Company, he subsequently became their Resident at Baroche. His father died in 1776, and the following year his mother sailed to England. Matcham travelled overland to join her. In 1780 he returned to India, again overland. On the cession of Baroche to the Maratha Empire in 1783, Matcham retired from the Indian civil service, and he made his way to England by an overland route, much of which he had previously explored. His travels included Persia, Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, the Greek islands, Hungary, and other countries. On one journey, with Arab guides, he rode on horseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Stock (actor)
Nigel Stock (21 September 1919 - 23 June 1986) was a British actor who played character roles in many films and television dramas. He was perhaps best known for his stint as Dr Watson in TV adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories, for his supporting roles as a solidly reliable English soldier or bureaucrat in several war and historical film dramas, and for playing the title role in ''Owen, M.D.''. Early life Stock was born in Malta, the son of an Army captain. He grew up in India before attending St Paul's School, London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he earned the Leverhulme Exhibition, Northcliffe Scholarship, and the Principal's Medal. Military service Stock served in the Second World War with the London Irish Rifles and the Assam Regiment of the Indian Army in Burma, China and Kohima. He was honourably discharged with the rank of Major, having twice been mentioned in dispatches. Acting He made his stage debut in 1931, and during his career achieved n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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