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The Divine Lady

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In this dialogue-free film, Emma Hart (Corinne Griffith), a young woman of lowly birth, is courted by rich Charles Greville (Ian Keith). But, after he grows tired of Hart, he sends her to live in Naples, Italy, with his uncle, Lord Hamilton (H.B. Warner), whom she marries. Despite living peaceably with her new husband, Hart is drawn to Capt. Horatio Nelson (Victor Varconi), who she meets while serving as confidante to the queen of Naples. The two begin an affair with risky social consequences.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/18/2018
B-
Outdated historical melodrama. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2012
B-
Frank Lloyd won the Directing Oscar for this largely silent version of the romance between Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson; the 1941 vesrion with Olivier and Vivien Leigh is superior. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/11/2021 The song "Lady Divine" became a popular hit in 1929. The film was adapted from the novel be E. Barrington. Won Best Director Oscar. It is the only film to be awarded Best Director without a Best Picture Nomination. It is a melodramatic period piece that has passed its time. See more Steve D 07/23/2020 It doesn't hold up well. See more 05/18/2014 ok histoorical drama See more 07/30/2013 Yeah..this one is lost and seldom seen...for good reason. Not too many people would have been working on preserving this one. See more 08/14/2011 It's rather boring mostly and no one in the cast has much charisma to make it worth sitting through. Only Frank Lloyd's direction makes it watchable. See more 05/22/2011 Movie about a great historical forbidden love that is pretty passionless. Also, after reading Patrick O'Brian, the sea battles in this movie were ridiculous. See more Read all reviews
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Frank Lloyd

Director

Corinne Griffith

Emma Hart

Victor Varconi

Horatio Nelson

H.B. Warner

Sir William Hamilton

Ian Keith

Honorable Charles Greville

Marie Dressler

Mrs. Hart
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Synopsis In this dialogue-free film, Emma Hart (Corinne Griffith), a young woman of lowly birth, is courted by rich Charles Greville (Ian Keith). But, after he grows tired of Hart, he sends her to live in Naples, Italy, with his uncle, Lord Hamilton (H.B. Warner), whom she marries. Despite living peaceably with her new husband, Hart is drawn to Capt. Horatio Nelson (Victor Varconi), who she meets while serving as confidante to the queen of Naples. The two begin an affair with risky social consequences.
Director
Frank Lloyd
Producer
Walter Morosco
Screenwriter
Forrest Halsey
Production Co
First National Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m