Lady Caroline Lamb (1973)A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron. Director:Robert BoltWriter:Robert Bolt |
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Lady Caroline Lamb (1973)A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron. Director:Robert BoltWriter:Robert Bolt |
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| Jon Finch | ... | ||
| Richard Chamberlain | ... | ||
| John Mills | ... |
Canning
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Margaret Leighton | ... | |
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Pamela Brown | ... | |
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Silvia Monti | ... | |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | ||
| Laurence Olivier | ... | ||
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Caterina Boratto |
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| Peter Bull | ... |
Minister
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Charles Carson | ... |
Potter
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Sonia Dresdel | ... |
Lady Pont
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Nicholas Field | ... |
St. John
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Felicity Gibson | ... |
Girl in Blue
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A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron.
I first saw this film on holiday in London c1973 when it was first released. It was showing at the prestigious Odean Cinema in London & I recall at the time this film was such a 'big deal' that the we were given (or bought) a large glossy souvenir program that came with the film. It was treated like we were attending the opera or theater. Look at the line up of big names who were a part of this. Laurence Olivier, John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton & 'super star' Richard Chamberlain after his 'Dr Kildare' fame.
Forty years on it all seems rather ordinary and we know that Bolt was rather loose with the historical facts. But I still enjoyed seeing it again remembering that first time I saw it all those years ago. In fact, some of the best work Richard Chamberlain would do was in the 5-6 years he lived in the UK and about the time he made this. And even now I give it an 8/10