The story of the romance between Emma, Lady Hamilton, and British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson.The story of the romance between Emma, Lady Hamilton, and British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson.The story of the romance between Emma, Lady Hamilton, and British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Ben Alexander
- Young Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Joan Bennett
- Extra
- (uncredited)
Leroy Boles
- Neighbor Kid
- (uncredited)
Jackie Combs
- Neighbor Kid
- (uncredited)
Godfrey Craig
- Powder Monkey
- (uncredited)
Vondell Darr
- Neighbor Kid
- (uncredited)
Andy Devine
- Extra
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWith this film, Frank Lloyd became one of only two directors to win the best director Oscar without their movie also being nominated for best picture. The only other film to win a directing Oscar without a best picture nomination was Two Arabian Knights (1927), which won the only Oscar ever given for Comedy Direction to Lewis Milestone. Both Lloyd and Milestone won additional best director Oscars for directing best picture winners, Lloyd for Cavalcade (1933) and Milestone for All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).
- GoofsSir William informs Queen Maria Carolina that England has declared war on France and that her sister Queen Marie Antoinette has been killed simultaneously. In reality, the Queen was killed ten years before England's declaration of war.
- Quotes
Honorable Charles Greville: [about Emma] I am sorry to lose a good cook, but I will not tolerate a brazen hussy.
- ConnectionsRemade as That Hamilton Woman (1941)
- SoundtracksLady Divine
(1928)
Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
Lyrics by Richard Kountz
Played during the opening credits and sung offscreen by an unidentified singer
In the score often as the love theme
Reprised at the end by an unidentified singer offscreen
Featured review
restored early Oscar winner has some moments..not a great film
The Divine Lady,the Oscar winner for Best Director,Frank Lloyd, has recently been restored and has shown up on TCM. I saw it on the big screen at a Vitaphone film festival. Since it was a very late silent,it had a vitaphone soundtrack and even a theme song.The film tells the story of the romance of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton The movie has some lovely visual moments. The most memorable being,the two lovers on a swing and a battle at sea. But the film is a little slow going and the male lead is stiff and lacks charisma. Frank Lloyd is best remembered for the 1935 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, which shares with this film,historical characters and sea experiences.However, Mutiny on the Bounty is a much better film. For the best version of the story of Hamilton and Nelson, see the wonderful,Vivian Leigh- Laurence Olivier-movie-That Hamilton Woman.
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- Jun 20, 1999
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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