Movie
Nell Gwyn
1934 · 85 min
A genteel old-fashioned historical romance, charming and talky, with a spirited heroine whose cheeky warmth carries the drawing-room intrigue.
- Directed by
- Herbert Wilcox
- Genres
- History
- Starring
- Anna Neagle, Cedric Hardwicke, Moore Marriott
- Overview
- King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
- How it feels
- Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, class, power, loyalty
- Content
- Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Herbert Wilcox
- Genres
- History
- Starring
- Anna Neagle, Cedric Hardwicke, Moore Marriott
