That Hamilton Woman

Title: That Hamilton Woman Summary: The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Directed by: Alexander Korda Actors: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Alan Mowbray Production Company: Alexander Korda Films Release Date: 30 April 1941 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 Sir William Hamilton, a widower of mature years, is British ambassador to the Court of Naples. Emma, who comes for a visit with her mother, wouldn't cut the grade with London society, but she gets along well with the Queen of Naples. Emma likes being Lady Hamilton, and life goes smoothly until Lord Nelson pays a visit. Sir William decides at first to let his young wife have her fling, and pretends not to know what is going on. But the real-life lovers, whose first screen romance was in Fire Over England (1937) have an even more burning passion for each other in this movie.