This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of twenty-four.This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of twenty-four.This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of twenty-four.
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Agnes Lauchlan
- Queen Charlotte
- (as Agnes Loughlan)
A. Bromley Davenport
- Sir Evan Nepean
- (as Bromley Davenport)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHerbert Lom reprised his role as Napoleon Bonaparte in War and Peace (1956), in which John Mills (William Wilberforce) played Platon Karataev.
- Quotes
Charles James Fox: Parliament is no place for perambulators.
The Earl of Chatham and William Pitt: Believe me, the country will prefer them to bath-chairs.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits: "The speeches by the Earl of Chatham and William Pitt in the Houses of Parliament are authentic".
- ConnectionsReferenced in Millions Like Us (1943)
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beautifully made and written WW2 propaganda that rises far above that
I first saw this film many years at school when the headmaster, a most enlightened man, had a film collector show it to us one afternoon. It made a lasting impression. It is beautifully made and wittily written. Donat gives an excellent performance as our most brilliant prime minister who gave his life, in effect, in the service of his country. There are also some superb cameos, most notably Robert Moreley as Charles James Fox. It gives an intriguing, if overdrawn, view of 18th century manners and behaviour. The House of Commons scenes, with members imitating clucking chickens to vent their disapproval is memorable. So no change there, then. And look out for the little man at the end of the row in No 10 as Pitt leaves office for the first time. Pitt lived to hear of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, so it is not true, as one reviewer commented, that he died without knowing of Britain's victory over Napoleon. But why, with due respect, is it an American import? It is an essentially British film. Churchill raised the money to make it.
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- andrew-lyall
- Apr 11, 2011
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Moln över England
- Filming locations
- Gaumont-British Studios, London, England, UK(studio: made at the Gaumont-British Studios, London.)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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