The Great Mr. Handel is a 1942 British Technicolor historical film directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Elizabeth Allan and Malcolm Keen.[1] The film is a biopic of the 18th-century German-British composer Georg Friedrich Händel, focusing in particular on the years leading up to his 1741 oratorio Messiah.[2]
The Great Mr. Handel | |
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Directed by | Norman Walker |
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Produced by | James B. Sloan |
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Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
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Production company | G.H.W. Productions |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 9 November 1942 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was made by the Rank Organisation at Denham Studios, using Technicolor. After a private screening, the company head J. Arthur Rank criticised its lack of glamorous appeal. The film was not a box office success on its release.[3]