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A Royal Divorce is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier. The film portrays the complex relationship between Napoleon I of France and his wife, Josephine Bonaparte from their first meeting until their divorce more than a decade later.
Original Release
09/21/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Chatterton | Josephine de Beauharnais / Joséphine de Beauharnais |
| Pierre Blanchar | Napoleon Bonaparte / Napoléon Bonaparte |
| Frank Cellier | Talleyrand |
| Carol Goodner | Mme. Tallien / Madame Tallien |
| Auriol Lee | Napoleon's Mother / La mère de Napoléon |
| George Curzon | Barras |
| Lawrence Hanray | Klemens von Metternich |
| John Laurie | Joseph Bonaparte |
| Jack Hawkins | Capt. Charles / Capitaine Charles |
| Rosalyn Boulter | Hortense |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Chatterton | Josephine de Beauharnais / Joséphine de Beauharnais |
| Pierre Blanchar | Napoleon Bonaparte / Napoléon Bonaparte |
| Frank Cellier | Talleyrand |
| Carol Goodner | Mme. Tallien / Madame Tallien |
| Auriol Lee | Napoleon's Mother / La mère de Napoléon |
| George Curzon | Barras |
| Lawrence Hanray | Klemens von Metternich |
| John Laurie | Joseph Bonaparte |
| Jack Hawkins | Capt. Charles / Capitaine Charles |
| Rosalyn Boulter | Hortense |
| Allan Jeayes | Marat |
| Moran Caplat | Eugene |
| Romilly Lunge | Junot |
| Hubert Harben | DeTracy |
| David Farrar | Louis Bonaparte |
| Sonia Carol | Eliza |
| Tamara d'Etter | Pauline |
| Maureen Glynne | Hortense as a child |
| Stephen Jack | Eugene as a child |
| Miles Malleson | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Wilcox | Producer |
