Making of a Lady
“She had many men but only one love.”
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In the second half of the 18th century, the young shepherdess Emma accidentally catches the eye of the English painter George Romney. She becomes his model in London, where she also has several love affairs. After she is temporarily forced to work as a prostitute, she marries the much older Lord William Hamilton, who is stationed as British ambassador in Naples. There she meets Admiral Nelson again, whom Emma, now Lady Hamilton, had met years before...
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Edited by Eugenio AlabisoShot by Pierre PetitScored by Riz OrtolaniDesigned by Saverio D Eugenio
Also known as
- Lady Hamilton - Zwischen Schmach und Liebede
- Emma Hamiltonen
- Los amores de Lady Hamiltones
- Les Amours de Lady Hamiltonfr
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24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michele Mercier
as Emma Lyon-Hamilton
Richard Johnson
as L'amiral Horatio Nelson
John Mills
as Lord William Hamilton
Harald Leipnitz
as Harry Featherstone
Robert Hundar
as Le capitaine Hardy
Mirko Ellis
as Le commandant-en-chef John Payne
Lorenzo Terzon
as Lord Charles Greville
Howard Ross
as Dick Strong
Gabriella Giorgelli
as Laurie Strong
Gisela Uhlen
as Mrs Love
John Mills Nm0590055
as Lord William Hamilton
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