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| name = The Divorce of Lady X |
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| image = The-divorce-of-lady-x-1938.jpg |
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| caption = Movie poster |
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| director = [[Tim Whelan]] |
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| writer = Gilbert Wakefield (play)<br />[[Lajos Biró]] (adaptation)<br />[[Ian Dalrymple]](scenario) |
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| starring = [[Laurence Olivier]]<br /> [[Merle Oberon]]<br>[[Binnie Barnes]]<br />[[Ralph Richardson]] |
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| producer = [[Alexander Korda]] |
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| music = [[Miklós Rózsa]] <br /> Lionel Salter |
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| cinematography = [[Harry Stradling]] |
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| editing = L.J.W. Stokvis |
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| distributor = [[United Artists]] |
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released = {{start date|1938|1|15|df=y}} | |
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| released = {{start date|1938|1|15|df=y}} |
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| runtime = 92 minutes |
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| country = {{Film UK}} |
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| language = English |
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| budget = $500,000<ref>http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73217/The-Divorce-of-Lady-X/notes.html</ref> |
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'''''The Divorce of Lady X''''' is a 1938 [[United Kingdom|British]] [[romantic comedy film]] made by [[London Films]] and distributed by [[United Artists]]. It was [[film director|directed]] by [[Tim Whelan]] and produced by [[Alexander Korda]] from a [[screenplay]] by [[Ian Dalrymple]] and [[Arthur Wimperis]], adapted by [[Lajos Biró]] from the play ''Counsel's Opinion'' by Gilbert Wakefield. The music score was by [[Miklós Rózsa]] and [[Lionel Salter]] and the cinematography by [[Harry Stradling]]. |
'''''The Divorce of Lady X''''' is a 1938 [[United Kingdom|British]] [[romantic comedy film]] made by [[London Films]] and distributed by [[United Artists]]. It was [[film director|directed]] by [[Tim Whelan]] and produced by [[Alexander Korda]] from a [[screenplay]] by [[Ian Dalrymple]] and [[Arthur Wimperis]], adapted by [[Lajos Biró]] from the play ''Counsel's Opinion'' by Gilbert Wakefield. The music score was by [[Miklós Rózsa]] and [[Lionel Salter]] and the cinematography by [[Harry Stradling]]. |
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==Plot== |
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Leslie Steele (Merle Oberon), a guest at a costume party is forced to stay overnight in a hotel because of a particularly bad London fog. As there are no rooms available, Steele talks her way into sharing a suite with Everard Logan (Laurence Olivier), a handsome but somewhat stiff lawyer. They spend the night together, quite chastely, but Logan becomes convinced that Leslie must be married. His conviction is confirmed when an old school friend, Lord Mere (Ralph Richardson) arrives and asks Everard to represent him in a divorce case against his wife, Lady Claire (Binnie Barnes). |
Leslie Steele ([[Merle Oberon]]), a guest at a costume party is forced to stay overnight in a hotel because of a particularly bad London fog. As there are no rooms available, Steele talks her way into sharing a suite with Everard Logan ([[Laurence Olivier]]), a handsome but somewhat stiff lawyer. They spend the night together, quite chastely, but Logan becomes convinced that Leslie must be married. His conviction is confirmed when an old school friend, Lord Mere ([[Ralph Richardson]]) arrives and asks Everard to represent him in a divorce case against his wife, Lady Claire ([[Binnie Barnes]]). |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[H.B. Hallam]] as Jefferies, the Butler |
* [[H.B. Hallam]] as Jefferies, the Butler |
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* [[Eileen Peel]] as Mrs. Johnson |
* [[Eileen Peel]] as Mrs. Johnson |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{imdb title|id=0030063|title=The Divorce of Lady X}} |
* {{imdb title|id=0030063|title=The Divorce of Lady X}} |
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* {{Internet Archive film|id=Lady_X|name=The Divorce of Lady X}} |
* {{Internet Archive film|id=Lady_X|name=The Divorce of Lady X}} |
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* {{tcmdb title|id=73217}} |
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Revision as of 13:22, 6 November 2011
| The Divorce of Lady X | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Tim Whelan |
| Written by | Gilbert Wakefield (play) Lajos Biró (adaptation) Ian Dalrymple(scenario) |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Starring | Laurence Olivier Merle Oberon Binnie Barnes Ralph Richardson |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Edited by | L.J.W. Stokvis |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa Lionel Salter |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | 15 January 1938 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
The Divorce of Lady X is a 1938 British romantic comedy film made by London Films and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Tim Whelan and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by Ian Dalrymple and Arthur Wimperis, adapted by Lajos Biró from the play Counsel's Opinion by Gilbert Wakefield. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa and Lionel Salter and the cinematography by Harry Stradling.
The film stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes.
The film was made in Technicolor. It was a remake of the 1933 film, Counsel's Opinion, also made by London Films and in which Binnie Barnes appeared in the role played by Merle Oberon.
Plot
Leslie Steele (Merle Oberon), a guest at a costume party is forced to stay overnight in a hotel because of a particularly bad London fog. As there are no rooms available, Steele talks her way into sharing a suite with Everard Logan (Laurence Olivier), a handsome but somewhat stiff lawyer. They spend the night together, quite chastely, but Logan becomes convinced that Leslie must be married. His conviction is confirmed when an old school friend, Lord Mere (Ralph Richardson) arrives and asks Everard to represent him in a divorce case against his wife, Lady Claire (Binnie Barnes).
Cast
- Merle Oberon as Leslie Steele
- Laurence Olivier as Everard Logan
- Binnie Barnes as Lady Claire Mere
- Ralph Richardson as Lord Mere
- Morton Selten as Lord Steele
- J.H. Roberts as Slade
- Gertrude Musgrove as Saunders, the Maid
- Gus McNaughton as Room Service Waiter
- H.B. Hallam as Jefferies, the Butler
- Eileen Peel as Mrs. Johnson
References
External links
- The Divorce of Lady X at IMDb
- The Divorce of Lady X is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Template:Amg movie
- The Divorce of Lady X at the TCM Movie Database
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