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Beau Brummell

1954 · 113 min

A stately, bittersweet costume drama about friendship and pride, with elegant settings and a lingering sense of regret.

Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov
Tagline
Soldier, poet, adventurer, rogue, gambler, lover !
Overview
Captain George Bryan Brummell is a British soldier who appreciates fine clothing and innovative dress. Although he initially alienates the Prince of Wales with insulting comments about the prince's uniform designs, he eventually becomes his close confidant. Brummel also falls in love with the beautiful Lady Patricia Belham. However, his outspoken manner eventually leads to his being exiled to France.

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Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Written by
Karl Tunberg
Starring
Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, James Donald, James Hayter, Rosemary Harris, Paul Rogers
Music
Richard Addinsell
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
113 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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