Beau Brummel Movie Review 1954

Lavish production casts Granger in the role of the rags-to-riches dandy and chief adviser to the Prince of Wales. Born into a life of poverty, George Bryan Brummel uses wit and intelligence to meet the vain Prince and ingratiate himself to the future king (George IV). He also manages to catch the eye of Taylor, who falls in love with him. Outstanding period piece cinematography, sets, and costumes. Shot on location in England's beautiful countryside, many of the interior shots are from a 15th-century mansion, Ockwell Manor, located near Windsor Castle. Remake of the 1924 silent film starring John Barrymore. Based on the play by Clyde Fitch.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, Historical Drama, Great Britain, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Karl Tunberg

Cast

Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, James Donald, James Hayter, Rosemary Harris, Paul Rogers, Noel Willman, Peter Dyneley, Charles Carson

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Director

Curtis Bernhardt

Producer

Sam Zimbalist, MGM Home Entertainment