The Prime Minister (film)
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The Prime Minister is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring John Gielgud, Diana Wynyard, Fay Compton and Stephen Murray.
The Prime Minister | |
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Directed by | Thorold Dickinson |
Written by | |
Produced by | Max Milder |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Edited by | Leslie Norman |
Music by | Jack Beaver |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
Release date | 4 March 1941 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli, who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It depicts his long marriage to Mary Disraeli and his relationship with various other public figures of the era including William Gladstone, Lord Melbourne and Queen Victoria. Gielgud would later reprise his role as Disraeli in the ITV television drama Edward the Seventh (1975).
The film was shot at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The company had previously made a successful biopic of the Prime Minister as Disraeli in 1929. The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold.