History ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1935 · 1h 26m

The Dictator

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Director
Victor Saville
Cast
Clive Brook as Dr. Struensee Madeleine Carroll as Queen Caroline Matilde of Danmark Emlyn Williams as King Christian VII of Danmark Helen Haye as Queen Mother Juliana Frank Cellier as Sir Murray Keith Isabel Jeans as Von Eyben
Crew
Franz Planer — Director of Photography Paul Weatherwax — Editor Benn W. Levy — Writer Jan Lustig — Writer Hans Wilhelm — Writer M. Logan — Story
Synopsis

The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in Eighteenth century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee.

Mood & Themes
copenhagen, denmark18th century
Key Collaborators
Victor Saville Director Franz Planer Director of Photography Paul Weatherwax Editor Benn W. Levy Writer Jan Lustig Writer Hans Wilhelm Writer M. Logan Story Curtis Bernhardt Producer Ludovico Toeplitz Producer Joe Strassner Costume Design
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