Leigh and Olivier translate their real-life passion to celluloid, making it curiously difficult to discern what was performed and was simply there
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09/22/09
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
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Average Rating:7.3/10
Synopsis: The story of Emma Hamilton, the woman who raised herself from poverty and obscurity to become the mistress of one of history's most famous personages, Lord Admiral Nelson of the British Navy. An... [More]
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Henry Wilcoxon, Gladys Cooper
Director: Alexander Korda
Reviews for That Hamilton Woman
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Not only does Leigh look outrageously beautiful, but she seems to be radiating sheer, undiluted adoration and desire through her eyes, voice and movements, perfectly received and matched by Olivier.
09/10/09
That Hamilton Woman gains much from Leigh's playfulness and placid beauty.
09/08/09
... the most gracefully directed and dramatically engaging film from British film impresario Korda, who generally directed like a producer.
09/07/09
Olivier and Vivien Leigh made this romantic historical melodrama at the height of their popularity, which became Churchill's favorite film due to its propaganda elements during WWII.
06/29/09
Rarely has a more thoroughly harrowing and emotional portrait of life at home during wartime been rendered on the screen
06/20/09
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03/26/09
Top CriticIt's big. It's glossy. It's rather noisy. But it's also rather charming in its old-fashioned way.
09/30/08
Winston Churchill's favorite film; he reportedly saw it 83 times.
01/30/08
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06/24/06
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03/25/06
Top CriticNo review available.
05/14/04
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