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Lady Hamilton was born poor, grew up poor, and was forced to rely on her looks and her brains to crawl out of the gutters of London. Born in Neston, Cheshire, England, her birth name was Amy Lyon. She later changed her name to Emma Hart. As Emma Hart, she was a favorite subject of the celebrated English painter, George Romney, both before and after her rise to fame and fortune (and infamy as the scarlet woman in Horatio Nelson's life). Delicate and lovely, Emma was renowned before her name was even known. Romney's portraits of her as various mythical personages of the female type sold for high prices, and basically kept the man out of the poor house, making a name among the rich and powerful of London society. This film was released April 30, 1941 to rave reviews. Directed by Alexander Korda, and starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, and nominated for three Academy Awards, this was a critical success. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Recording. Emma Hart's story is told with fair accuracy, but a lot of romanticism twists the events around chronologically. The characters are well drawn, and sympathetic, and the film was well-acted. Each part was finely drawn and the cast was well chosen. The film begins with the end, with Emma in debtor's prison in France. It runs back through her life from the moment she meets William Hamilton (British envoy to Naples) after traveling to Naples at his expense, to facilitate an unimpeded marriage of convenience for his nephew. He was to keep her there until his nephew could send for her to set her up as his mistress after his marriage. Hamilton never returned her to his nephew, though, having fallen under her spell, and marrying her himself. Nelson arrives in Naples seeking troops and help in his war with Napoleon. The king of Naples is not interested, fearing Napoleon, and Sir William Hamilton cannot guarantee succor. The film plays up Lady Hamilton's involvement in Nelson's career, bringing out rare information about how she assisted him in obtaining help from the King of Naples through her close friendship with the Queen of Naples. A beautifully produced story, and well worth the purchase price. I was introduced to this film by my dear friend, Melva Niles, who desperately was trying to locate it. Again, I turned to eBay...the world's best locater service! I recommend this film to history buffs, and especially to history buffs who love Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.Vollständige Rezension lesen