Overview
King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
Director and cast
- Herbert Wilcox Director
- Anna Neagle as Nell Gwyn
- Cedric Hardwicke as Charles II
- Moore Marriott as Robin
- Jeanne De Casalis as Duchess of Portsmouth
- Muriel George as Meg
- Helena Pickard as Mrs. Pepys
- Dorothy Robinson as Mrs. Knipp
- Esme Percy as Samuel Pepys
- Miles Malleson as Chiffinch
- Craighall Sherry as Ben
More films
Admiral (2015)
Adventure · Drama · History
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Cast
- Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Rutger Hauer
Rozina the Love Child (1945)
Drama · History · N/A
Prague, the beginning of the 17th century. Rozina falls in love with Italian glass worker Nikolo, but after returning home, she gets a message that will never come to Prague. She falls for the promise of an older man to marry her, but when Nikolo does return, the tragic fate of Rozina is sealed.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Director
- Otakar Vávra
- Cast
- Marie Glázrová, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Ladislav Boháč
The Last One Will Go to Hell (1982)
Adventure · History · N/A
A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this cha...
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Director
- Ludvík Ráža
- Cast
- Michaela Kudláčková, Ivan Vyskočil, Bruno O'Ya
Chaar Sahibzaade (2014)
Action · Adventure · Animation · Family · History · N/A
Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh, and Fateh Singh, the four sons of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji, sacrifice their lives in an important battle against the Mughals.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Director
- Harry Baweja
- Cast
- Om Puri, Harman Baweja
Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine (1919)
Drama · History · N/A
The film tells the story of Ivan Mazeppa, a Ukrainian page at the Polish court who has an affair with the young wife of a much older count. Outraged when he learns of the incident, the nobleman has Mazeppa tied naked to a wild horse which is then released into the wilderness. The bulk of the poem describes the long hazardous journey ...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Cast
- Werner Krauss, Lulu Lànyi, Mi. Samoliows
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Comments
Talk about the film with other members