A Royal Divorce (1923 film)

A Royal Divorce is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gwylim Evans, Gertrude McCoy and Lillian Hall-Davis.^[1][2] It was based on a play by C.C. Collingham and depicts the romantic relationship and political divorce between Napoleon and his wife Josephine. It reportedly did well at the box office when released in the United States, possibly reflecting the strategy of casting an American star McCoy in a leading role.^[3] It was remade as a sound film, A Royal Divorce, in 1938.

A Royal Divorce
Directed by	Alexander Butler
Written by	Walter Summers
Based on	A Royal Divorce by C.C. Collingham
Produced by	G.B. Samuelson S.W. Smith
Starring	Gwylim Evans Gertrude McCoy Lillian Hall-Davis
Production company	Napoleon Films
Distributed by	Napoleon Films
Release date	January 1923 (1923-01)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Cast

• Gwylim Evans as Napoleon
• Gertrude McCoy as Josephine
• Lillian Hall-Davis as Stephanie
• Gerald Ames as Marques de Beaumont
• Mary Dibley as Marie-Louise
• Jerrold Robertshaw as Talleyrand
• Tom Reynolds as Grimand
• Mercy Peters as King of Rome