Movie
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 · 118 min
A stately, speech-filled historical drama that feels like wartime propaganda, stirring and talky, with a weary young statesman carrying the weight of a nation.
- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Robert Donat, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert
- Overview
- In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, power, war, ambition
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Robert Donat, Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert
