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The Dictator is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Clive Brook, Madeleine Carroll, Emlyn Williams and Helen Haye.[1] The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultuous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in 18th century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee. The film is loosely based on real events. In the United States the title was changed to “Loves of a Dictator”.[2]
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| The Dictator | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Victor Saville |
| Screenplay by | Benn W. Levy Jan Lustig Hans Wilhelm |
| Produced by | Curtis Bernhardt Ludovico Toeplitz |
| Starring | Clive Brook Madeleine Carroll Emlyn Williams Helen Haye Frank Cellier Isabel Jeans Alfred Drayton Nicholas Hannen Ruby Miller Heather Thatcher |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Music by | Karol Rathaus |
Production company | Toeplitz Productions Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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- Clive Brook as Doctor Struensee
- Madeleine Carroll as Caroline Matilde of Denmark
- Emlyn Williams as Christian VII of Denmark
- Helen Haye as Queen Mother Juliana
- Frank Cellier as Sir Murray Keith
- Isabel Jeans as Elisabet von Eyben
- Alfred Drayton as Count Brandt
- Nicholas Hannen as Guldberg, the Prime Minister
- Ruby Miller as Hilda
- Heather Thatcher as Lady
- James Carew as Minor role
- A Royal Affair, a 2012 film based on the same events
- The Love of a Queen (1923)
- King in Shadow (1957)
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