The First Gentleman
The story of a romance between the daughter of the Prince Regent and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.
Top Cast
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Jean-Pierre Aumont
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg
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Joan Hopkins
Princess Charlotte
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Cecil Parker
The Prince Regent
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Margaretta Scott
Lady Hartford
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Jack Livesey
Edward
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Ronald Squire
Mr. Brougham
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Athene Seyler
Miss Knight
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Olwen Brookes
Princess Mary
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Judy Beaumont
Princess Sophia
Overview
The story of a romance between the daughter of the Prince Regent and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.
Rating
6.5
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Jul 9, 2022Cecil Parker steals each scene in this flamboyant British Regency romance. He is the Prince Regent, elder son of King George III, whose daughter Princess Charlotte (Jean Hopkins) is enamoured of Prince Leopold (Jean-Pierre Aumont). Cavlacanti manages to keep the whole thing moving along in a jolly sort of fashion, with some jolly, period-style, scoring and some nice character parts from the likes of Margaretta Scott and the always reliable Hugh Griffith (this time as a Bishop!). A factual depiction? Well apart from the fact that the young couple really did exist, I can't say, but that doesn't really matter - it is an opportunity for a bit of a theatrical romp through early 19th Century British society that I found mildly entertaining - if perhaps twenty minutes too long.
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