A Royal Divorce (1923 film)

A Royal Divorce is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gwylim Evans, Gertrude McCoy and Lillian Hall-Davis.[1] [2] It was based on a play by C.C. Collingham and depicts the romantic relationship and political divorce between Napoleon and his wife Josephine. It reportedly did well at the box office when released in the United States, possibly reflecting the strategy of casting an American star McCoy in a leading role.[3] It was remade as a sound film, A Royal Divorce, in 1938.

A Royal Divorce
Directed byAlexander Butler
Written byWalter Summers
Based onA Royal Divorce
by C.C. Collingham
Produced byG.B. Samuelson
S.W. Smith
StarringGwylim Evans
Gertrude McCoy
Lillian Hall-Davis
Production
company
Napoleon Films
Distributed byNapoleon Films
Release date
  • January 1923 (1923-01)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages

Cast

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Low p.124
  3. Street p.19

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929. Routledge, 1997.
  • Street, Sarah. Transatlantic Crossings: British Feature Films in the USA. A&C Black, 2002.
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