A Bequest to the Nation
A Bequest to the Nation is a 1970 play by Terence Rattigan, based on his 1966 television play Nelson (full title – Nelson – A Portrait in Miniature).[1] It recounts the events surrounding Horatio Nelson, his mistress Emma Hamilton, and his wife Frances Nisbet in the events immediately before, during and after the Battle of Trafalgar. It also includes various other historical characters such as Thomas Hardy and William Nelson. The title refers to Nelson leaving Emma and their child Horatia to the nation on his death.[2]
Productions
Stage
The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on 23 September 1970. The director was Peter Glenville, with Zoe Caldwell playing Emma and Ian Holm as Nelson.[3] Reviews were not favourable.[4]
Television and film
In 1973, a film version was produced, with Glenda Jackson as Lady Hamilton, Peter Finch as Nelson and Margaret Leighton as Frances. Anthony Quayle played Lord Minto.[5]
Radio
For the Trafalgar 200 commemorations in 2005, BBC Radio 3 broadcast a radio version on 16 October that year, with Janet McTeer as Emma, Kenneth Branagh as Nelson and Amanda Root as Frances. John Shrapnel played Lord Minto.[6]
References
- ^ "Nelson: A Study in Miniature (1966)". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Bequest to the Nation, A". samuelfrench.co.uk.
- ^ The Collected Plays of Terence Rattigan, Vol. 4, Hamish Hamilton, London, 1978 ISBN 0-241-89996-6
- ^ "Terence Rattigan plays: timeline and synopsis". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Bequest to the Nation (1973)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.
- ^ "BBC – (none) – Drama on 3 – Bequest to the Nation by Terence Rattigan". BBC.
External links
- A Bequest to the Nation (1973 film) on IMDb
- Radio 4 production (2005)
- v
- t
- e
- First Episode (1933)
- A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- French Without Tears (1936)
- After the Dance (1939)
- Follow My Leader (1940)
- Grey Farm (1940)
- Flare Path (1942)
- While the Sun Shines (1943)
- Love In Idleness (1944)
- The Winslow Boy (1946)
- The Browning Version (1948)
- Harlequinade (1948)
- Adventure Story (1949)
- Who Is Sylvia? (1950)
- The Deep Blue Sea (1952)
- The Sleeping Prince (1953)
- Separate Tables (1954)
- Variation on a Theme (1958)
- Ross (1960)
- Man and Boy (1963)
- A Bequest to the Nation (1970)
- In Praise of Love (1973)
- Before Dawn (1973)
- All on Her Own (1974)
- Cause Célèbre (1975/77)
- The Belles of St. Clements (1936)
- Gypsy (1937)
- French Without Tears (1940)
- Quiet Wedding (1941)
- The Day Will Dawn (1942)
- Uncensored (1942)
- English Without Tears (1944)
- The Way to the Stars (1945)
- While the Sun Shines (1947)
- Brighton Rock (1947)
- Bond Street (1948)
- The Winslow Boy (1948)
- The Browning Version (1951)
- The Sound Barrier (1952)
- The Final Test (1953)
- The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
- The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
- Separate Tables (1958)
- Adventure Story (1961)
- Heart to Heart (1962)
- The V.I.P.s (1963)
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
- Nelson (1966)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
- Bequest to the Nation (1973)
- The Browning Version (1994)
- The Winslow Boy (1999)
- The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
- Joie de Vivre (1960)
- The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963)
This article on a play from the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e