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Eric 2022-05-13 18:13:03
Love stories don't always have happy endings
Let me tell you some background about this movie. The film was shot in Hollywood by the director (then in exile in the United States) at the call and encouragement of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill's original intention was to make a film "that could inspire the fighting spirit...
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Reagan 2022-05-13 19:14:31
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The movie is overall a good one. The characteristics of many European and American films are that they are first lowered and then raised. Mrs Hamilton is a typical example of this type of work. As far as the plot is concerned, the emotional development of the hero and heroine in the first half was...
Henry Wilcoxon
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Lord Horatio Nelson: My dear wife
[Emma repeats 'my dear wife' and continues to scribe the letter for Lord Nelson]
Lord Horatio Nelson: My heartiest greetings from Naples to you and father. I'm in the house of the Hamiltons, and it has taken all their care and kindness to pull me through. I hope someday to have the pleasure of introducing you to Lady Hamilton. Lady Hamilton is one of the very best women in the world and an honor to her sex.
[Emma looks subtly surprised]
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Sir William Hamilton: You know Emma, there are three kinds of deceived husbands in the world: first are those who were born to be decieved, second who do not know, and third who do not care. I've been wondering for some time now which of the three I'd be myself.
Emma: Have you forgotten the fourth kind William? The kind that is hard, and empty, and gives nothing. You married me because you wanted a new ornament for your house -
[motions to each]
Emma: like that painting, or that statue, or that vase. As far as you're concerned I'm just as ornamental, and just as dead.
Sir William Hamilton: But my dear, how can you call my statues dead? When I'm alone and rather tired, think what it means to me to have my statues with me. To know that they'll always be lovely, will never grow old, and never walk out with sailors. What a pity you're not going to see him again. It would have been a farewell scene of lasting beauty. I shall sleep beautifully tonight.
[nods]
Sir William Hamilton: Goodnight my dear.
[Exits the room]
Emma: [she says sadly] My darling... come back... come back.
Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon: [Hushed] Emily, he's waiting for you, out on the balcony.
[Emma runs gleefully out onto the balcony into Lord Nelson's arms and they passionately kiss]
Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon: .
