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Emma Hamilton
“She had many men but only one love.”
4.4 / 10• 1968• 1h 38m•NR• Italian
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
In the second half of the 18th century, the young shepherdess Emma accidentally catches the eye of the English painter George Romney. She becomes his model in London, where she also has several love affairs. After she is temporarily forced to work as a prostitute, she marries the much older Lord William Hamilton, who is stationed as British ambassador in Naples. There she meets Admiral Nelson again, whom Emma, now Lady Hamilton, had met years before...
Cast & Crew
Michèle Mercier
Emma Lyon-Hamilton
Lead
Richard Johnson
Horatio Nelson
John Mills
Lord William Hamilton
Harald Leipnitz
Harry Featherstone
Claudio Undari
Captain Hardy
Mirko Ellis
John Payne
Lorenzo Terzon
Lord Charles Greville
Howard Ross
Dick Strong
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian-Jaque's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Emma Hamilton is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
